Fans Injured at Heber Demolition Derby After Drive Shaft Flies into Stands

Three fans were hospitalized after being struck by a drive shaft that entered the stands during a demolition derby in Utah on Saturday night. According to a report from Xoel Cardenas of KSL, a collision between a truck and another vehicle created such a force that it dislodged the drive shaft and sent it into the stands. The incident delayed the derby 30 minutes as medical professionals attended to those injured, and all safety precautions were followed. “We have the cars inspected,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Tom Bonner. “We have professional inspectors, mechanics that inspect these cars to make sure these cars are following the rules and that they are safe to be in the arena. It just is an unfortunat...

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