Two Adults And A Child Have Died After A Monster Truck Plowed Through A Crowd

More than a dozen people were also injured at the Netherlands motor show near the border of Germany. Warning: Graphic content.

Two adults and a child reportedly died when a monster truck fitted with tractor-sized wheels crashed into a crowd in the Netherlands today.

Video from the incident captured by a spectator shows the truck drive over a row of cars, then knock over a guardrail and careen into the crowd while total chaos ensues.

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Another graphic video shows roughly 30 people frantically running and falling down trying to avoid the huge vehicle.

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The mayor of Haaksbergen, Hans Gerritsen, which is near the German border, confirmed the deaths, and said that 15 people were also injured, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.

Ambulances and a trauma helicopter from Germany quickly arrived on scene to tend to the casualties.

The event is held annually in the town, and safety fences are kept in place. Geerlof Kanis, one of the organizers, told local station RTV Oost that he guessed either the truck's brakes failed or the gas pedal got stuck.

Kanis said police are questioning the driver.

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