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MADISON, Wis. -- An announcer was struck and injured at Saturday's Monster Nationals truck show at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The man died from his injuries on Sunday and event organizers have canceled Sunday's scheduled show.
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The man killed was identified as George Eisenhart Jr., 41, of Chardon, Ohio, according to the Dane County coroner. The coroner said that Eisenhart was one of the show's promoters as well as the announcer. He was apparently struck by one of the monster trucks on Saturday night.
The coroner's office said that a press conference was scheduled for Sunday afternoon to discuss the incident.
Officials with Alliant Energy Center said the show at 1 p.m. on Sunday was called off. They said that refunds are available for fans at the point of purchase and online ticket purchases will be refunded automatically.
After the incident during Saturday night's show, Eisenhart was taken to University of Wisconsin Hospital, WISC-TV reported.
A woman who attended the program said that the announcer was struck during a race, WISC-TV reported. Melissa Millard said she saw a truck called "Samson" strike a man standing against the event floor wall. She said event staff told the audience that the show was over and that attendees had to exit. According to Millard, an ambulance then quickly came to the man's aid.
Sun Prairie resident Sarah Killerlain called the incident "horrific." She and her boyfriend brought his 7-year-old son and her 3-year-old son to the show. She said they covered the boys' eyes after the accident.
"They're just devastated," Killerlain said. "It was awful."
The incident comes just eight days after a piece of flying metal debris struck and killed a 6-year-old boy at a similar show in Tacoma, Wash.
MADISON, Wis. -- An announcer was struck and injured at Saturday's Monster Nationals truck show at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The man died from his injuries on Sunday and event organizers have canceled Sunday's scheduled show.
The man killed was identified as George Eisenhart Jr., 41, of Chardon, Ohio, according to the Dane County coroner. The coroner said that Eisenhart was one of the show's promoters as well as the announcer. He was apparently struck by one of the monster trucks on Saturday night.
The coroner's office said that a press conference was scheduled for Sunday afternoon to discuss the incident.
Officials with Alliant Energy Center said the show at 1 p.m. on Sunday was called off. They said that refunds are available for fans at the point of purchase and online ticket purchases will be refunded automatically.
After the incident during Saturday night's show, Eisenhart was taken to University of Wisconsin Hospital, WISC-TV reported.
A woman who attended the program said that the announcer was struck during a race, WISC-TV reported. Melissa Millard said she saw a truck called "Samson" strike a man standing against the event floor wall. She said event staff told the audience that the show was over and that attendees had to exit. According to Millard, an ambulance then quickly came to the man's aid.
Sun Prairie resident Sarah Killerlain called the incident "horrific." She and her boyfriend brought his 7-year-old son and her 3-year-old son to the show. She said they covered the boys' eyes after the accident.
"They're just devastated," Killerlain said. "It was awful."
The incident comes just eight days after a piece of flying metal debris struck and killed a 6-year-old boy at a similar show in Tacoma, Wash.