Dutch monster truck demonstration leaves three dead

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Tragedy struck during a monster truck demonstration at a car show in Haaksbergen, Netherlands, when the massive vehicle (pictured above) seemingly lost control and crashed into spectators. The calamity resulted in three fatalities and many injuries among bystanders.

Videos of the accident seemed to show the truck rolling over several cars, pivoting and crashing into the crowd at the end of the run, as people ran away for safety. According to British newspaper The Mirror, the rescue effort was swift with hospitals opening their doors and even ambulances from nearby Germany responding to help. The driver of the monster truck was reportedly arrested.

The Mirror initially reported two deaths and 18 injuries with six people in serious condition. However, the mayor of the Haaksbergen issued a statement on September 29 that revised the total to three fatalities and five people seriously harmed. A child, man and woman lost their lives in the tragedy, but the mayor didn't release their names or ages. A further update later said that the city would be working with investigators to find out what happened to cause the disaster.

The incident echoes a similarly devastating monster truck crash in Mexico, where eight people lost their lives. The driver in that case was later charged with manslaughter.Dutch monster truck demonstration leaves three dead originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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Happened almost right around the corner from where I live.

Whole of the organisation is one big joke...

No serious terms for safety have been set or met.
City hall said public needs to be ~ 30 ft away of the event, and behind small fences....
The mayor didn't even know a monstertruck was coming!
Like a small fence will hold a mother fucking monstertruck....

Bunch of assholes had no idea what was coming at them...

And the arrest of the driver is standard procedure with these kinds of accidents / catastrophes