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Uruguay football match ball causes car crash on live TV
A clearance during a Uruguay Montevideo football match sent the ball onto a nearby highway, causing a car crash that was caught on live television. The sports.ndtv.com report says the incident occurred…
The Story in Brief
A clearance during a Uruguay Montevideo football match sent the ball onto a nearby highway, causing a car crash that was caught on live television. The sports.ndtv.com report says the incident occurred during the game and was broadcast in real time. No injuries have been reported from the accident, though the footage shows the sudden impact startling viewers. The club and local authorities have not yet commented on whether safety measures will be reviewed.
The Indian Opinion
The freak accident in Uruguay is being talked up as a cautionary tale about stadium proximity to roads. But let's be honest: this is a one-in-a-million event, not a design failure. The real question is whether the league will now mandate nets or barriers only after a crash, rather than before. Were the highways built too close to the ground? That is the test the Montevideo authorities must answer.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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