1998 — July 26, Racing Crash, Spectators Killed, U.S. 500, Brooklyn, MI — 3

—  3  Harris, Mike.  “Three Fans Killed in Auto Race Crash,” Associated Press, July 27, 1998.

—  3  St. Petersburg Times. “Major Incidents of Fan Deaths,” June 11, 2005.

Narrative Information

Harris: “Brooklyn, Mich. (AP)—A crash at the U.S. 500 auto race hurled a tire and other car parts into the grandstand Sunday, killing three spectators and injuring six others.  It was the first time in more than a decade that spectators were killed in an accident in a major auto race.  Dr. Gregory Baumann, the chief medical director at Michigan Speedway, said two people died instantly from the impact of the debris.  A third person later died at one of the track’s medical units…” (Harris, Mike. “Three Fans Killed in Auto Race Crash,” Associated Press, 7-27-1998.)

St. Petersburg Times. “July 26, 1998: Three spectators are killed and six others injured at the CART U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway when Adrian Fernandez’s car crashes, hurtling a tire and other car parts into the grandstand in Turn 4….. The safety fences at the high-banked 2-mile oval are extended before the next race, a NASCAR event in August.” (St. Petersburg Times. “Major Incidents of Fan Deaths,” June 11, 2005.)

Sources

Harris, Mike. “Three Fans Killed in Auto Race Crash,” Associated Press, 7-27-1998. Accessed at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P1-19564049.html

St. Petersburg Times, FL. “Major Incidents of Fan Deaths.” 6-11-2005. Accessed at: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/11/Sports/Major_incidents_of_fa.shtml