A 6-year-old boy died at a monster truck show in Washington after pieces of one of the trucks hit the boy. One other person was injured in the truck accident.
During the freestyle competition at the show, parts began flying off of a truck that was doing doughnuts. The debris launched over the safety barrier, landing all over the stands. One of the pieces, weighing between seven and twelve pounds, hit the boy in the head.
Tragically, the monster truck show was allowed to continue. Despite the injuries to the young boy and another man, the show went on as if nothing had happened. Many spectators in the crowd tried throwing cups at the show participants in order to get their attention so that they would stop the show. Others simply left the building with their children to avoid possible injury.
It appears that the incident was caused by a defective vehicle. Several other monster truck shows were held throughout the weekend, but the defective truck was pulled from those shows.
The promoters of the show will most likely face a serious wrongful death lawsuit as a result of the incident.
If you have a wrongful death claim in the Phoenix, Arizona area, please contact the Law Offices of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.
