http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/21...cmp=latestnews
very sad news. not much for detail, other than an apparent acceleration after the finish line and hitting a cable of some sort.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/21...cmp=latestnews
very sad news. not much for detail, other than an apparent acceleration after the finish line and hitting a cable of some sort.
A little better coverage by the Huffington Post (not my fav news source) including a more complete copy of the SCCA statement:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...ml?cps=gravity
CREW for Jeff 89 Reynard or Flag & Comm.
The part that jumped off the page while I was reading it was they said that her helmet came off when she hit the fence. How does a correctly fitted kart helmet come off your head if it is properly strapped? Not possible. So apparently, her helmet was not properly fitted and or strapped.
Sad tragedy.
Brian, with enough force, helmets will traumatically come off. I have seen it before, unfortunately.
A very sad tragedy.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/07/23/g...s-his-silence/
Gordon Smiley, too
I am guessing that she hit the cable just below the helmet, the cable caught under the front edge of the helmet as her head bent back, and the cable ripped the helmet off. With the forces likely generated here, there might not be a way to prevent even a perfectly-fitting and strapped helmet from coming off in that scenario.
Scary thought. And really awful that it happened.
Dave Weitzenhof
I think we all got the gist of what happened here. Can we all say a prayer for the young lady and let this thread fade into the distance.
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Amen Mike,
God bless her soul and comfort her family.
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