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Post by az-k5 on May 3, 2007 19:19:12 GMT -5
that really sucks. thats why i always were my full harness even driving in town. Your seat also doubles as a park bench  |
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Post by rhino105 on Jun 6, 2007 9:30:14 GMT -5
Carlsbad man dies in Baja 500 truck accident
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
(06-05) 14:23 PDT Los Angeles (AP) --
A competitor killed in a roll-over accident during a Baja California road race was not wearing a seat belt, race authorities said Tuesday.
Chris Lokken, 31, of Carlsbad, was a rider in a buggy that had a transmission breakdown around the 196th mile of the Tecate SCORE 500 off-road rally early Sunday shortly after midnight. He had no radio communication but flagged down a passing truck that was competing in another race class while the buggy driver remained behind, SCORE officials said.
"They agreed to drive him to the next checkpoint ... and they could get assistance," race spokesman Dominic Clark said.
Lokken sat behind the seats inside the stretched cab — and area without a seat or seatbelt. He wore his helmet but it was unbuckled, SCORE Chief Executive Officer Sal Fish said.
The truck was about a mile away from the checkpoint when the course went up a steep hill.
The truck couldn't make it up. It backed up to make another try but in doing so went over the side, rolling over and over down a 100-yard ravine, Fish said.
Lokken was thrown from the truck and his helmet came off. He died at the scene of head and internal injuries, Clark said.
The other two people in the truck were wearing helmets and seatbelts and were not hurt.
"It's a very bizarre incident. Nothing like this has ever happened," Clark said.
It was the 39th running of the desert race.
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Post by Steve on Jun 6, 2007 11:04:58 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. I would have never known about it if you hadn't.
This is extremely sad to hear. Yet I understand under the circumstance as to why there was no seatbelt. If the helmet hand been buckled the out may have been different but you can never tell. Ultimately it is up to each and every one of us to be responsible and buckle and ensure everyone with is buckled at all times.
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Post by Cletus on Jun 8, 2007 1:17:36 GMT -5
that really sucks. thats why i always were my full harness even driving in town. Your seat also doubles as a park bench LAMO!! thats really funny  |
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