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Drag racer's 2 sons killed in accident

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Alisha_H, Jan 26, 2008.

  1. Alisha_H

    Alisha_H New Member

    Two sons of Top Fuel racer Doug Herbert were killed in an automobile wreck in Lake Norman.

    Jon, 17, and James, 12, died when their Mazda3 collided with another vehicle, according to a spokeswoman for Doug Herbert Racing. Witnesses said the second vehicle was a Hummer and that the two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision.

    http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/10210.html

    How horrible. Just horrible.
     
    Alisha_H, Jan 26, 2008
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  2. lono

    lono Active Member

    Oh, God, that's awful. Condolences to the family.
     
    lono, Jan 26, 2008
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  3. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    That's terrible to hear.

    RIP.
     
    KYSportsWriter, Jan 26, 2008
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  4. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    That's awful.

    :(
     
    forever_town, Jan 26, 2008
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  5. Blitz

    Blitz Active Member

    Horrible news to hear.
    The family needs prayers.
     
    Blitz, Jan 26, 2008
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  6. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    The Charlotte Observer site has an updated version of the story with pictures of the cars. Pretty awful looking

    http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/463771.html
     
    franticscribe, Jan 26, 2008
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  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Heartbreaking. The outstanding NHRA community can hopefully provide some solace. But I just can't imagine...
     
    playthrough, Jan 26, 2008
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  8. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    David Poole's column linked off that page is very well done.

    http://www.charlotte.com/sports/story/464719.html

    Just a terrible loss for any father. My best goes out to the Herberts.
     
    imjustagirl2, Jan 27, 2008
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  9. skippy05

    skippy05 Member

    As a father, I can't even imagine what he's going through. Just a terrible, terrible tragedy. Prayers and white light to the family...
     
    skippy05, Jan 27, 2008
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