Monster truck plows into crowd at Mexican air show, at least eight dead

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A monster truck rams into spectators during an air show on the outskirts of Chihuahua.

 The driver appeared to lose control of the truck after leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing during a demonstration at the ‘Extreme Aeroshow’ in Chihuahua on Saturday.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 7:52 AM

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico – An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing at least eight people and hurting 80 others, dozens seriously, officials said.

Carlos Gonzalez, spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors’ office, said the driver appeared to have lost control of the truck after leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing during a demonstration at the “Extreme Aeroshow” on Saturday.