Germany, 2 people die in an accident at the Nurburgring race track

Operators of Germany's Nurburgring on Thursday said two drivers were killed after being thrown from a car during a test at the circuit.

The police have started investigations into the accident that happened on a commercial track closed in the autosports complex, reports DW.

"A test vehicle had a one-car accident on the Tiergarten section of the track," a Nurburgring spokesman said on Thursday.

A statement from the Nurburgring said emergency crews responded to the crash, but that they were unable to save the two people involved.

Officials at the Nürburgring, a venue popular with both amateur and professional drivers, canceled all tourist rides on the publicly accessible section of the Nordschleife after the accident.

A spokesman for the Interior Ministry of the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where the Nurburgring is located, said the vehicle was undergoing commercial testing when it crashed.

Tire maker Goodyear confirmed Thursday that the two drivers involved in the crash had worked for the company.

A statement from the firm said staff were "deeply affected" and offered condolences to the families and friends of the two employees./ CNA

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