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Car jumps wall into pit crowd injuring race staff
An out of control stock car with a jammed accelerator leaped a wall and fence at a San Diego area track injuring 2 and putting 4 in critical condition. Veteran driver George Esau escaped unharmed as 4,000 fans watched the late model race. Hospital reports list Harald LeRoy 42 Santee Merle Snelling 55 Bonita Edward Washer 21 El Cajon Moito Valencia 49 National City a stock car director from Tijuana in critical condition.
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San Diego
Bill Armstrong
el Cajon
Santec
Sail Cajon Speedway
Earl Brucker Jr
George Esau
Esau
Grossmont Hospital
Harald LeRoy
Santee
Merle Snelling
Bonita
Edward Washer
Moito Valencia
National City
Tijuana
Mexicu
University Hospital