• Race accident causes multiple injuries among spectators in Australia
• Authorities are investigating the incident

Thirteen people, including two in critical condition, were injured after a car drove into spectators during a race in southeastern Australia, police said

A police statement said the incident occurred in the town of Walcha when the car went through a fence and hit the grandstand

The race was part of the annual Walcha Motorcycle Rally, a type of motorsport where drivers deliberately ram their vehicles into each other

Brendan Moylan, a member of parliament for the Northern Tablelands region, wrote on social media Sunday that nine people remain hospitalized and all are now recovering

Earlier, police had reported nine injuries, with ages ranging from 20 to 75, while a critically injured person was a 54-year-old man

Authorities added that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the crash

Police noted that the 27-year-old driver had collided with another car on the track before driving into the fence

The Walcha Council posted a statement on the rally’s Facebook page expressing that it was shocked and stunned by the unfortunate accident and that it would work with authorities to examine the circumstances that led to the incident

The council added that making any statements before the inquiry is concluded would be inappropriate

Moylan thanked emergency responders and bystanders for their swift and highly professional work at the scene,” adding, “My thoughts are with everyone affected

Barnaby Joyce, former deputy prime minister and current member of parliament for New England, wrote on Facebook that his “thoughts, prayers, and hopes” are with those injured in the crash