Man dies at monster truck show
Reported by: Associated Press Last Update: 1/25 5:22 pm
Reported by: Associated Press Last Update: 1/25 5:22 pm
MADISON, WI -- A promoter for the Motor Sports Monster Truck & Thrill Show has died from injuries after an accident at the Dane County Coliseum, just over a week after a 6-year-old boy was killed in a monster truck event in Tacoma, Washington.
The Dane County Coroner said 41-year-old George Eisenhart Jr. of Chardon, Ohio, died after an accident Saturday night in Madison. A witness told the Wisconsin State Journal that Eisenhart walked in front of one of the monster trucks just as it was about to pass by. The newspaper said organizers immediately halted the remainder of the show.
On January 16 at the Tacoma Dome, Sebastian Hizey died after he was struck in the head by a chunk of metal that tore off a truck doing doughnuts during the Monster Jam show.
I JUST RECEIVED WORD FROM AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE
THAT THIS SHOW IS OWNED BY FELD ENTERTAINMENT!
Dick,
ReplyDeleteThe Monster truck show in Washington IS owned by Feld Motorsports, so identified on CNN a couple weeks ago.
The show in Madison was NOT owned by FM, and has been coming to the Dane Co. Coliuseum for the last few years. Always a very safe, crowd pleasing show.
This was such a tragic accident! There was an interview with the man, prior to the accident, saying how safe the show was for spectators. Such a terrible end to such a wonderful person! I had relatives at this show, that saw the accident happen.
Do things happen in "3's" in monster truck shows like they do in circus???
Pete, the Baraboobian!