SCARY MOMENT IN DENVER
Sat, 2008-07-12 17:28
Mike Buckner shudders when he imagines what could have happened.
Buckner is the Merchandising Director for Don Schumacher Racing and on
the Thursday’s parking day at the NHRA Mopar Mile High Nationals in
Denver, Co., a souvenir trailer broke loose from his Humvee and
careened out of control through the parking lot and down a hill. The
errant trailer struck a hill and narrowly missed a motor coach pulling
another souvenir trailer.
“We were coming up the hill, the safety chains were attached and the electric brakes were on,” Buckner said. “We reached an apex point where the trailer went upward and the tow vehicle was straight. It just released and popped and the trailer came off. The trailer started going straight back down the hill.” Mike Buckner shudders when he imagines what could have happened.
Buckner is the Merchandising Director for Don Schumacher Racing and on
the Thursday’s parking day at the NHRA Mopar Mile High Nationals in
Denver, Co., a souvenir trailer broke loose from his Humvee and
careened out of control through the parking lot and down a hill. The
errant trailer struck a hill and narrowly missed a motor coach pulling
another souvenir trailer.
“We were coming up the hill, the safety chains were attached and the electric brakes were on,” Buckner said. “We reached an apex point where the trailer went upward and the tow vehicle was straight. It just released and popped and the trailer came off. The trailer started going straight back down the hill.”
Bucker said at that point, he could only watch in horror.
“We just tried to get as many people out of the way as possible and luckily there was nobody in the car the trailer hit and the driver in the bus was able to back up in time,” Buckner added.
Buckner confirmed the trailer was a total loss but the inventory was salvageable.
“The trailer is pretty much a lost cause and we’re waiting for the insurance company to give us the final word,” Buckner said. “The trailer was probably rolling about 35 miles per hour.”
The souvenirs from the damaged trailer will be available all weekend on the Tony Schumacher U.S. Army trailer.
The end result of the runaway Don Schumacher Racing souvenir trailer. (Donnie Faulkner Photo)
“We were coming up the hill, the safety chains were attached and the electric brakes were on,” Buckner said. “We reached an apex point where the trailer went upward and the tow vehicle was straight. It just released and popped and the trailer came off. The trailer started going straight back down the hill.” Mike Buckner shudders when he imagines what could have happened.
The end result of the runaway Don Schumacher Racing souvenir trailer. (Donnie Faulkner Photo)
“We were coming up the hill, the safety chains were attached and the electric brakes were on,” Buckner said. “We reached an apex point where the trailer went upward and the tow vehicle was straight. It just released and popped and the trailer came off. The trailer started going straight back down the hill.”
Bucker said at that point, he could only watch in horror.
“We just tried to get as many people out of the way as possible and luckily there was nobody in the car the trailer hit and the driver in the bus was able to back up in time,” Buckner added.
Buckner confirmed the trailer was a total loss but the inventory was salvageable.
“The trailer is pretty much a lost cause and we’re waiting for the insurance company to give us the final word,” Buckner said. “The trailer was probably rolling about 35 miles per hour.”
The souvenirs from the damaged trailer will be available all weekend on the Tony Schumacher U.S. Army trailer.
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