Tragedy in Tennessee

[donsrods]

Just saw this update.  It was inevitable, the lawsuits had to happen.

Don


Wednesday Jun 27 14:53 AEST
AP - Australian driver Troy Critchley is being sued by the father of one of six people killed when the Queenslander's drag racer crashed into a crowd at a US charity event.
The organisers of the June 16 event at Selmer in Tennessee are also being sued by Bruce Replogle, the father of 15-year-old crash victim Scarlett Replogle.
He is seeking $US10 million ($A11.8 million) in damages.
Authorities say 36-year-old veteran Critchley lost control of his dragster while performing an exhibition burnout - spinning the car's back tyres to send up clouds of smoke - during a parade at the annual Cars for Kids charity event.
Besides the six killed, 23 spectators were treated in hospital.
Replogle alleges event organiser Larry Price failed to obtain a permit for the parade and failed to take precautions to ensure the safety of spectators. The father also accuses Price of encouraging drivers to do unsafe burnouts to attract crowds, despite warnings that they were not safe.
Texas-based Critchley is accused of being negligent by failing to maintain control of his vehicle and performing dangerous tricks without making sure spectators were protected.
Replogle accuses the vehicle's owner, AMS Staff Leasing Inc, of negligence by failing to make sure the car was in proper working order and allowing it to be driven by Critchley, who had an "unsafe driving record," the suit claims.
Critchley, who has not spoken publicly since the accident, was convicted of drunken driving in Virginia in 2000.
A call to Price's home in Selmer went unanswered. He has retained Memphis attorney Steve Farese, who did not immediately return a message left at his office after hours.
A message left at the Dallas office of AMS Staff Leasing was not immediately returned.
Replogle's attorney, Lewis L. Cobb, did not immediately return a message left after business hours.
Besides damages, Replogle seeks to stop Price and Cars for Kids from holding another event in Selmer without a detailed safety plan.
Critchley, who was said to be devastated by the accident, could also be charged over the deaths, Tennessee district attorney general Mike Dunavant said last week.
But Critchley's AMS Racing team last week pointed to the involvement of the local police in organising the exhibition, saying officers were responsible for blocking off the highway and were in charge of crowd placement.


©AAP 2007

[EMSjunkie]

There is gonna be quite a "Fecal Storm" before this is all said and done


Vance

[donsrods]

There is gonna be quite a "Fecal Storm" before this is all said and done


Vance

Yeah Vance, for years and years to come.    

Don

[EMSjunkie]

There is gonna be quite a "Fecal Storm" before this is all said and done


Vance

Yeah Vance, for years and years to come.    

Don

thats too bad, its a worth- while cause, but all it takes is one screw-up and everything goes to hell in a hand basket  

Vance

[Pope Downunder]

There is gonna be quite a "Fecal Storm" before this is all said and done


Vance

Yeah Vance, for years and years to come.    

Don

That is a terrible thing to happen.  Apart from the law suit, I can't imagine how that must impact those involved.

[Pope Downunder]

There is gonna be quite a "Fecal Storm" before this is all said and done


Vance

Yeah Vance, for years and years to come.    

Don

That is a terrible thing to happen.  Apart from the law suit, I can't imagine how that must impact those involved.