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A public memorial was held on November 5, 2006, at the San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, CA for the five fallen firefighters. [10] The community (worldwide) donated over $1.3 Million to the Central County United Way and nearly $400,000 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation in support of the families of the fallen firefighters.
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Date of accident Event Circuit [note 1] Session Car Larry Mann (USA) [5] September 14, 1952 250-mile race Langhorne Speedway: Race Hudson Frank Arford (USA) [6] June 20, 1953 International 200 Langhorne Speedway: Qualifying Oldsmobile Lou Figaro (USA) [note 2] October 24, 1954 100-mile race: North Wilkesboro Speedway: Race Hudson John McVitty ...
A New Haven, Connecticut, firefighter, who joined the department earlier this year, was killed in a five-car collision, officials said.. It began when Thomas Mieles, 27, was involved in a one-car ...
The driver was killed during a practice session before an International GT race at the Florida speedway, the group said. Race car driver killed in accident on Daytona Speedway, track says ...
A tire failure caused the car to crash into the wall and vault over the fence: died of a blood clot in the brain two days later [167] Tommy Druar (USA) 1989-06-10 Stock car Chevrolet Cavalier: NASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway 30-lap NASCAR Modified race Race Crash - jumped wheels with another car - hit wall driver's side first [168]
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Raymond L. Smith, of Oxford. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of county Route 35 and state Highway 220 ...
The first pedestrian victim of an automobile crash in the United Kingdom. [129] pedestrian Crystal Palace, London One of the earliest recorded road crash victims. Piero Drogo: 1926 1973 46 years Italian racing driver and coachbuilder car Ferrari 250 California Bologna, Italy Crashed into a broken down truck in a tunnel; both were unlit. [130]