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People gather around a car that ran into the Ohio River in Madison, Ind., on Sunday, July 2, 2006. The Madison Regatta, an annual Fourth of July event was taking place when the car plowed through the crowd injuring several spectators before ending up in the river. The races were called off for the day and between 8-12 people were transported to the hospital, according to the Madison Courier newspaper. (AP Photo/James Crisp)


1 posted on 07/02/2006 3:21:51 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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Wreck Brings Regatta To A Quick End
Madison Courier

Members of the Madison Police Department investigate the scene of a wreck on Sunday, July, 2, which brought the Madison Regatta to an quick end. An unidentified driver careened through the crowd that was preparing to watch a race in the Madison Regatta Indiana Governors Cup unlimited hydroplane boat race. (Staff photo by Ken Ritchie)

2 posted on 07/02/2006 3:24:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --- Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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Did the driver have a heart attack?


3 posted on 07/02/2006 3:26:23 PM PDT by GSlob
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Any info on the perp/driver?


4 posted on 07/02/2006 3:26:46 PM PDT by Ken522
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No information on Driver or reason?
6 posted on 07/02/2006 3:27:23 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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Initially I thought it was a boat and not a car.

Prayers for the injured.

10 posted on 07/02/2006 3:37:22 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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It's an epidemic! A car crashed into a crowd outside the world soccer thingy today too! Is that a Mustang?


13 posted on 07/02/2006 3:42:55 PM PDT by Normal4me
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Madison used to be the only city to sponsor an unlimited hydroplane called the Miss Madison.

There arent many unlimited hydroplane races any more. Too expensive I guess. It costs tons of money to sponsor one of the big Thunderboats. They arent really Thunderboats any more now that they run on helicopter engines. I miss the old Piston Engines, and I think maybe that is another reason the sport is dying.

I dont keep up with them much anymore , I heard Miss Budweiser was gone , It died with Bernie Little, a Bud dealer in Florida who paid the bills.


14 posted on 07/02/2006 3:55:12 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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"Hey Guys, Hold muh beer, and watch this!!"


19 posted on 07/02/2006 5:20:58 PM PDT by aShepard (Maybe the UN should donate UNICEF proceeds to the Gates Foundation, and fold!)
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