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Mexico 'monster truck' crash kills eight at air show | |
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At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured at a show in Mexico after a modified pick-up known as a monster truck crashed into spectators. | |
At least one child was said to be among the dead. | At least one child was said to be among the dead. |
The monster truck - with tyres said to be 1.5 metres (nearly 5ft) high - ploughed into a stand. | |
The vehicle was taking part in a demonstration at an annual air show attended by thousands in the northern city of Chihuahua on Saturday evening. | The vehicle was taking part in a demonstration at an annual air show attended by thousands in the northern city of Chihuahua on Saturday evening. |
The monster truck was performing a demolition stunt which involved crushing two cars beneath its huge tyres. | |
Eyewitness video showed the truck completing one pass, driving over the cars, then turning for a second attempt. | |
It accelerated much more quickly this time and landed heavily over the second car before veering off to the right and into the stand. | |
A spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office, Carlos Gonzalez, put the number of injured at about 80. | |
He said prosecutors were looking at the possibility that mechanical failure meant the driver was unable to disengage the accelerator. | |
But some witnesses said the driver may have lost control after hitting his head on the interior of the truck. | |
Daniel Dominguez told Associated Press he was watching the show with a group of relatives. | |
"The driver hit his head and his helmet flew off," Mr Dominguez said. "The truck came directly at where we were.'' | |
Another spectator, Jesus Manuel Ibarra, told the agency: "I fell over, and when I turned around I saw the tyre very close. It hit me and threw me to the other side." | |
A call has gone out from local health services for blood donations. |