As it was explained to us the Elan that hit a tree was driven by the guy
that had the heart attack. Could be an Urban Legand?
Don't know either way. Maybe Pemberton could explain it better. (He was
the instructor.)
Open to input,
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Phil Ethier
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 10:37 PM
To: Eric Salem; 'Rocky Entriken'; 'Terry Hill'; 'Autocross list'
Subject: Re: Safety statistics
From: Eric Salem <eric@mail.brown911.com>
>In the SSS I attended they said there have been two deaths since '73.
>One driver had a heart attack while driving,
When and where?
>and the other was a
>spectator standing near the course without a spotter who was hit by a
>corvette.
The spectator was shooting a video of his son(?) and was struck by the
other car on the course. He had been told not to stand in that area. I
guess they should have had him arrested to protect him from himself.
In California an Elan left the site and driver and passenger struck a
tree limb with their heads. Both died. The particulars of this one are
such an amalgam of worst-case happenings that the phrase "freak
accident" may be appropriate. A terrible tragedy indeed.
As far as injuries, the broken arm in the BMW rollover at Nationals is
the only one I can recall hearing about.
In our corner of the world (Twin Cities in Minnesota) since my autocross
beginnings in 1968 I have heard about or been present for maybe a dozen
incidents of damage by impact (including a couple rollovers) and two or
three fires. I don't recall ever hearing about any injuries at all.
This beats softball and football for safety in sports.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4
CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"Kids haven't lost the feeling that the sense of wonder is more
important than wondering what makes sense. And if that doesn't define
what it takes to like British cars, I don't know what does." -Scott
Fisher
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