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Haaksbergen monstertruck accident
Location of Haaksbergen in Netherlands
Date28 September 2014
LocationHaaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Coordinates52°09′29″N 6°44′15″E / 52.15792°N 6.73744°E / 52.15792; 6.73744
Deaths3
Non-fatal injuries12

The Haaksbergen monster truck accident happened on 28 September 2014 in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, when a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd.[1] Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.[2][3] According to Hans Gerritsen, the mayor of Haaksbergen, twelve people were injured.[3]

Accident

The Monster Truck Racing Association has stated that spectators were situated at event level and in close proximity to the performance area, separated by only bike rack barricades. It also stated that multiple layers of safety precaution, such as an on-board Remote Ignition Interrupter (RII) to allow event staff to instantly disable the vehicle, would have undoubtedly prevented the accident.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monstertruck rijdt in op publiek". NOS op 3. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Monster Truck Crash Reportedly Kills Three". Sky News. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Three dead, including one child, in Dutch stunt truck accident". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ^ MTRA Official Statement: Haaksbergen Incident. September 29, 2014.
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