text: RALLYING - BELGIAN SPECTATOR DIES IN FINNISH RALLY . JYVASKYLA , Finland 1996-08-24 A Belgian man died and 31 people were injured after an accident in Friday 's opening phase of the world championship 1,000 Lakes Rally . The unnamed victim died during the night , a hospital spokesman said on Saturday . Danish driver Karsten Richardt had ploughed into the crowd during the two-kilometre first stage held in the host city of Jyvaskyla . Richardt 's Mitsubishi skidded down an escape road and ploughed into a cordoned-off area for spectators . A second Belgian was also seriously injured but the hospital spokesman said his life was not in danger . The stage was suspended but the four-day rally resumed on Saturday . A woman was killed before last year 's event when she walked in front of a car practising on the course .