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Tractor accident injures spectators at Indiana state event
An exploding tractor clutch at the Indiana State Fairgrounds during a tractor pulling contest sent metal debris into the crowd, injuring 10 spectators. Eleven hundred plus witnesses watched as the clutch blew, with Dick Rice uninjured. Four adults and two children were hospitalized with injuries ranging from eye trauma to possible concussion. The tractor was impounded for inspection.
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Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
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Russiaville