Six people have died and several others were injured after being hit by a speeding car that left the road while taking part in the Coruna Rally in Spain.

Saturday evening’s accident killed four women and two men in Carral, in the north-western region of Galicia, a police spokeswoman said.

One of the women is thought to be nine months pregnant and one of the men was her partner.

Police have said the death toll could rise.

Among the injured taken to the hospital were three children, she said. The reasons for the accident are being investigated.

The collision happened at about 8pm yesterday when the Peugeot 206 flew off the track and into a crowd of around 20 people while trying to take a bend.

It is believed the driver was Sergio Tabeayo Sande and his co-pilot was Luis Miguel Prego.

Press reports said the rally has been suspended.