Ten fans injured by fallen TV cable

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    Ten fans were injured and several Sprint Cup cars were damaged on Sunday night during the Coca-Cola 600 when a nylon rope cable from the Fox television skycam above Charlotte Motor Speedway fell over the track and grandstands in Turn 4.

    CMS reported that seven fans were evaluated and released from the track care center with minor cuts and scrapes. Three were sent to area hospitals for further evaluation and were eventually treated and released.

    A Fox Sports statement said the camera system that fell consisted of three ropes -- a drive rope that moves the camera back and forth, and two guide ropes on either side. The drive rope failed and fell to the track.

    Read more http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9314259/fans-hurt-coca-cola-600-halted-cable-falls
     

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