<p><br /> Eight people were killed and 12 others injured when a car involved in the California 200 off-road race drove into a crowd of spectators on Saturday night.<br /> </p><p><br /> The accident happened shortly before 8 pm in the Lucerne Valley, a desert area about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The race is called the California 200.<br /> </p><p><br /> Authorities said a driver lost control of a vehicle during the race at a dry lake bed. It's not yet clear if the driver was hurt.<br /> </p><p><br /> Many of the wounded were airlifted to nearby hospitals.<br /> </p><p><br /> The tragedy is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol, which has sent its major accident investigation team to the scene.<br /> </p>
