Le Mans Motor Racing Disaster (1955) | British Pathé

This sporting tragedy is the most catastrophic accident in motor racing history. Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashed and blew up at 125mph, killing Levegh and sending debris flying in to the crowd at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 83 people were killed and 120 were injured. #BritishPathé #History #Disaster #Cars #Racing #LEMANS24 Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf (Film ID: 531.05) Watch More Tragic Examples of Disasters Caught on Film: https://goo.gl/Xa5fbg BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.