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Drag-racing stunt kills six in Tennessee
17 Jun 2007 23:57:39 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Updates number of injured, adds name of driver; previous KANSAS CITY)

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 17 (Reuters) - State police in Tennessee investigating a drag-racing stunt that killed six people and injured 18 were seeking photographs and video on Sunday of the accident at a charity event for children.

The dragster car, with professional driver Troy Critchley at the wheel, went out of control on Saturday while performing a "burnout" -- sending up clouds of smoke by spinning the tires.

The accident happened during a parade at the Cars for Kids fund-raising event in Selmer, about 80 miles (130 km) east of Memphis.

Two people died at the scene and four died in hospital. The dead were between 15 and 20 years old, Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Browning said.

Eighteen injured people, including Critchley, were taken to area hospitals.

Browning said officers were seeking pictures and video that spectators may have taken.

One video showed the dragster spinning its tires, speeding down a roadway lined with spectators and then skidding into the crowd amid screams and a cloud of white smoke.

The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis said uneven pavement and the crowded road were factors being blamed for the crash.


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