Monster Truck Plows Into Illinois Crowd

kingcobrakenp 09:54:50 PM Aug 15 2007

i was there it was very scary every time i tried to forget about it the stuff i saw when i was there flashed in my mind i am 11 years old

G75Kafka 09:34:00 AM Aug 12 2007

Evidently the throttle linkage jambed or the throttle return spring broke off. IMHO, a member of the Pit Crew should have a remote control to activate an "Engine Kill Swich/switces" to kill the ignition and fuel pumping systems on the vehiicles if things go awry at a show.

Hopefully, the victims of this unfortunate accident will recover from their injuries quickly.

GrumpyHUNT 07:41:08 AM Aug 12 2007

stuff like this happens way too often. Air shows car races, ecspecially rally car races. No show or race of any kind should be permitted with the most precaution that could be taken. Any event without some type of burrier or something to that effect should not be allowed at all. Even sometimes this doesn't stop an incident from happening, when u have something traveling at 200 plus MPH , steel doesn't stop on impact, tires have beheaded people in the stands behind a 12" fence half way up the bleechers. Its all chance. Its wehter or not u as a fan r willing to take it. there can never ever be enough protection for the fans of all events of this type or any other for that fact. Too many planes have crashed in the past few years in air shows and I wonder why they still allow having them. It all has to do with politics I'm afraid. Its all abot the money. people matter no more. life means absolutley nothing to the people putting on these affairs. what else is there to say. Be careful the ne

maeday0257 12:50:40 AM Aug 11 2007

It would be unfortunate to happen anywhere. It was surely accidental yet a very sad thing to happen. We can all pray that thiese people will be ok and better safeguards are put in place for the future events. I have seeb many monster truck shows and most take safety very seriously. I love the shows but want the fans safe.

dlhc22768 11:20:00 PM Aug 10 2007

I am from this area that some of you are bad mouthing. my son plays baseball with one of the children who was at this event and injured and I am just sickened by the comments. People were injured little innocent children who think monster trucks are big and cool and you make redneck, toothless, cousin sexing loser comments. Yes this is a farming community so what! Living in this area I would guess that majority of the population of DeKalb has a higher education then the ignorant people on this page putting down the parents who brought their children to watch this show. Take a good look in the mirror and realize that you are a pitiful, shallow person and grow up.

jssjames999 10:31:22 PM Aug 10 2007

For those of you who are making excuses for the monster truckers. In our city
they used to have Monster truck rallies too, BUT....they held them inside a closed
arena.....not on a public or private street. Would you go to see the Indy 500 if you
could just stand on the sidelines and watch....with no barriers? I think not. Every-
one responsible for that Monster truck rally should be held accountable, especially
if there were no safety provided for onlookers.

Msanghainvestor 10:27:37 PM Aug 10 2007

Sad Story! Just hope that know one had to be scraped off the pavement with a spatula!!!

garre9j 10:14:00 PM Aug 10 2007

so sad to hear that these two were hurt so badly

RKH197 10:13:00 PM Aug 10 2007

frog

People like who? The folks in DeKalb you were making fun of or the other jerks who were making fun of them too?

Lefrog1928 10:03:00 PM Aug 10 2007

Actually we need people like them to differenciate them from the educated, sensitive, intelligent, compasionate, well read, decent and productive rest of us, another HA!
Claudius