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Mexico 'monster truck' crash kills six at air show Mexico 'monster truck' crash kills eight at air show
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At least six people were killed and dozens injured at a show in Mexico when a modified pick-up known as a monster truck crashed into spectators. 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 - was reported to have ploughed into a stand. 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 smaller vehicles beneath its huge tyres. The monster truck was performing a demolition stunt which involved crushing two cars beneath its huge tyres.
A spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office said the driver appeared to have lost control of the truck after leaping an obstacle, AP news agency reported. Eyewitness video showed the truck completing one pass, driving over the cars, then turning for a second attempt.
Carlos Gonzalez said prosecutors were looking at the possibility that mechanical failure meant the driver was unable to disengage the accelerator. 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.