Race judge Vasily Elizarov, 54, died as he was being rushed to hospital, while his assistant, Natalia Koreneva, 34, is fighting for her life in intensive care after receiving serious head injuries.
The mother-of-one is in a "grave condition", as relatives begged for blood supplies to help her.
The appalling smash came after two cars tangled on the dirt race track at the weekend Rally Siberia in Omsk, Russia.
Vyacheslav Kholmogorov, 39, spun in the air and smashed into the raised platform for race marshals after his car was rammed by fellow racer Nikolay Kumanek, 38.
The control tower was totally destroyed in a cloud of dust and debris after being hit by the flying car.
The two marshals are seen being thrown by the impact.
"It is reported Kumanek deleted his dashcam footage after the crash"
The Siberian TimesAmazingly Kholmogorov climbed out of the wreckage almost unhurt to demand an ambulance for the stricken pair.
"An investigation is now underway by the police and Investigative Committee to determine if there was criminal negligence," reported The Siberian Times.
"It is understood the focus will be on Kumanek's driving ahead of the smash, rather than Kholmogorov's.
"It is reported Kumanek deleted his dashcam footage after the crash."
Alexey Kostyakov, chairman of the board of judges of the Federation of Automobile Sports of the Trans-Baikal region, said: "This crash, in my opinion, should be qualified as an accident, which often occur at such events associated with a certain risk.
"At this speed after the collision, the car becomes unmanageable, and the driver becomes simply a passenger.
"Obviously that Kholmogorov could not prevent the crash. The fact that the tower was in his way was is an accident."
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