At least 8 people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a crowd at a race track in Texas

(CNN) – At least eight people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a crowd at a racing event in Texas Sunday night, authorities said.

Three victims were in critical condition and five others suffered non-life threatening injuries, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

“The preliminary investigation revealed that one of the vehicles, due to unknown reasons, left the track hitting and breaking a guardrail,” the statement said.

The vehicle also struck three other vehicles in the initial crash, according to the statement.

Authorities did not release additional details about the incident, including the conditions of the drivers or the identities of the victims.

The incident occurred in Fabens, Texas, about 60 kilometers southeast of El Paso and less than 1.6 kilometers from the border with Mexico.

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