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dietz4ibanez Senior Enthusiast

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Thats terrilble... I bet my grandmother knows that guy... She has lived in that town for a long time and my Grandpa constructed a lot of the buildings there... They knew a lot of people...

 

Thats ironic we were suppose to go to Monster Truck Madness this weekend but didnt go... First time that I missed in years..

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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I looked at the slide show of pictures that show the truck coming towards him. It looks like the opening he was coming out of had very little room for a person to look and see what's coming before they stepped into harms way.

 

 

I've gone to alot of Monster Truck shows in my life. Alot of them in the small stadium format like that show. One thing that I've noticed the announcers at every one I've been to spend alot of time on the arena floor. I don't understand why that is. Track Officials should be the only people on the floor during the show IMO. You can announce the show very well from a booth somewhere in the stands. It's an unnecesary risk IMO.

 

 

What sucks is another Monster Truck Tradgedy struck a week ago in Tacoma WA. (The article above makes short mention of it.) It's sad and wierd, 2 weekends in a row tragedy strikes at a monster truck rally. :lol:

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Ouch. Anyone get a copy of the footage?

That's crazy but it sounds like a freak accident. When he stepped on to that arena floor, he handed his life to chance. Poor guy.

thewaterboy Enthusiast

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Very sad for sure....but accidents do happen...Unfortunately thats 2 deaths now..How long will it be before we are no longer able to goto a monster truck show I wonder?? Give some lawyers some time and I'm sure they will find a way to make a mess of it.... :lol:

97SierraGMC Senior Enthusiast

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the guy driving the truck couldn't see him at all.... those things can stop pretty quick and if he would have been able to see him im sure that wouldn't of happened..

 

from the pics it looked like he just walked right in front of it..

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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That sucks for the people and families involved. At the end of the day its just more proof that shit happens.

 

+1 :lol:

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