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A runaway electric golf buggy ploughed down an American football coach and several supporters as they celebrated a championship win.

The bizarre accident happened at the end of a high school game between Spring Dekaney and Cibolo Steele at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas.

Willie Amendola had been giving an interview to reporters when the runaway cart shot across the field and hit him from behind.

A stadium worker then managed to jump on board and turn the engine off as it carried off the bemused Spring Dekaney head coach.

It is unclear why the cart took off but it appeared something had got trapped on the accelerator.

No one was seriously injured. Reports said one person was taken to hospital but later released.