Teenager Brooklyn Horan and 35-year-old Tyson Jemmett were the two people who tragically died.<\/p>\n
When Horan and Jemmet\u2019s car crashed into a river at the Arcadia Road Rallysprint in Paparoa, they were racing.<\/p>\n
According to a police investigator, the car went off the gravel road and into a flooded river.<\/p>\n
First responders pronounced both of them dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
MotorSport New Zealand made it official that Horan was behind the wheel of the car when it crashed.<\/p>\n
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New Zealanders can\u2019t get a driver\u2019s license until they are 16 years old, but younger drivers can compete in some situations.<\/p>\n
MotorSport New Zealand\u2019s website says that the junior driver program \u201cmeans that people aged 12 to 16 can get a competition license.\u201d<\/p>\n
MotorSport says that young drivers often take part in these kinds of competitions.<\/p>\n
The organization has said, though, that it will be doing a full investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe event took place on Arcadia Road in Paparoa which was closed to the public for the duration of the event under the authority of the local Road Controlling Authority,\u201d a statement from MotorSport said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is too early in the investigation to comment on what the main contributing factors to the crash were, however, it does not seem as though the road was in a detrimental or unsafe condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts are with the families and friends of these two competitors and everyone involved with the Arcadia Road Rallysprint,\u201d said Wayne Christie, president of Motorsport New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis terrible tragedy will, without a doubt, shock and upset everyone in the motorsports world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be offering support to all those involved in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A lot of people have been paying tribute to the two on social media.<\/p>\n
After hearing about the two-fatality crash, Hyden Paddon, winner of the World Rally Championship, went on X to say how sorry he is.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cWhat a sad event yesterday! Two great people were taken too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTyson was a huge rally fan and family man, and Brooklyn Horan was one of the most exciting young rally stars who was going to make it big.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour career may have only just been starting but you had already left your mark.\u201d<\/p>\n
Winger Motorsport wrote: \u201cOn behalf of the team at Winger Motorsport, we send our condolences to the friends and family of Brooklyn Horan and his co-driver Tyson.\u201d<\/p>\n
(1Eighty Racing) added, \u201cSuch a natural talent! Your family is in our thoughts and you will be missed on the track.<\/p>\n
While Hodgson Motorsport wrote, \u201cIt was with a heavy heart that we heard the breaking news that Brooklyn died while doing the very thing our families loved together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s times like these that you remember that the sport we chose comes with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBrooklyn you were an amazing kind loving happy kid and that hadn\u2019t changed years later when we crossed paths again back at off-roading last year, the cheeky smile was still the same, you had just grown a weeee bit taller.\u201d<\/p>\n
His wife, Lucy, is pregnant with their first child and will miss him very much.<\/p>\n
Some of his old coworkers have started a fundraiser to help his wife and unborn child.<\/p>\n
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