6-year-old killed in Monster truck mishap at Tacoma Dome
07:56 PM PST on Saturday, January 17, 2009
KING5.com Staff
TACOMA, Wash. – A 6-year-old boy died and a man was injured when a piece from a truck flew into the stands at the Monster Jam monster truck show Friday night at the Tacoma Dome.
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Christine Moe was there with her family and saw the horrifying accident.
"When they came over to the end of the grandstands, the truck broke. Parts were falling off and a piece flew up and hit a little boy. He couldn't have been more than 5 years old," Moe said, her voice full of emotion.
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It was right after intermission during the free-style competition when witnesses say the incident occurred.
Witnesses say a truck driver started doing donuts when debris flew into the stands.
Witnesses who were sitting behind the victims say debris from a red truck flew some 30 to 50 feet into the stands. They say there was no netting or glass between the stands and the arena floor.
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Those who witnessed it wonder why it took so long for the boy to get help, and why the show continued.
Witnesses say they had to throw cups off the stands to try and get the attention of medics.
"They didn't even stop the damn show," Moe said. "They just kept going. We grabbed our kids and just beelined out of there."
According to the Tacoma Dome's Web site, four more Monster Jam shows are scheduled for today and Sunday.
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