A monster truck drove into the crowd killing 3 people
The accident with a monster in the Dutch Haaksbergen has so far claimed three deaths. That said Mayor Hans Gerritsen. Dozens of people were injured, five of them are in a bad way.
The killed victims are two adults and a child, said Gerritsen against the public broadcaster NOS. Rather were two children killed.
Drove around 16 hours a great pickup of 1,500 hp with oversized wheels during a stunt in the audience. There are videos of the accident to see, on YouTube, many people are surprised that the audience could come during the stunts so close.
"Do not look"
After the accident, the wider area of the event site was at the station of Haaksbergen dropped off by the police. Emergency workers called on the people not to come and watch. Ambulances drove back and forth in the air hung trauma helicopters. Hospitals in the area called extra staff in the context of disaster relief plan.
The event Sporty Car was the closing of an annual weekend festival in Haaksbergen including a funfair. Who is alone and operators have begun demolishing the attractions. For people who saw the accident happen is a reception center designed to the station.
"But just to jump back in time"
The mood in the town is printed. In the area where the accident happened, the injured people were still a long time on the ground. The show was very well attended. Many people tell us that they could just fly out the huge truck that drove by, instead of slowed after a stunt., But in time Eyewitnesses say the truck really hung askew after he had driven. Six wrecks
The police can not say anything about the cause of the accident. "Our first priority is emergency," said a spokeswoman.
