The host city of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am witnesses two accidents in a day – Golf News
The unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, Pebble Beach, which is also a host venue for this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, witnessed two deadly accidents, claiming two valuable lives on Sunday, February 5, 2012.
Many professional players and amateurs were reaching Pebble Beach to participate in the event when the sad news of the accidents arrived in the afternoon, confirming the deaths of the drivers in two accidents in the same area.
The first accident happened at 2:15 pm when a 24-year-old man named Brian Henderson was travelling from westbound on Highway 68 in Pebble Beach.
He was driving a red coloured 2002 Honda that drifted across the eastbound lane to hit the side of the road.
The accident was so fatal that the car flew about 30 feet in the air and landed on the roof in a wooden area at the side of the road, causing serious injuries to Henderson.
Consequently, the paramedics were called quickly to give him first aid and take him to the hospital. However, the injured died before the team reached the crash scene.
According to fire-fighters, Henderson died of head injuries soon after he was taken out of the car. There was not much time to treat him and take him to the hospital.
The other accident happened at midnight when a driver crashed his car at the Hobson Avenue on Highway 101, causing a traffic jam for about an hour.
The driver died on the spot and the officials were unable to identify the dead body.
The accidents took place almost in a similar manner, as one of the drivers lost control on his car.
The vehicle flipped in the air and then landed upside down. The only difference in both accidents was that one car landed on the road, blocking the traffic.
Therefore, the fire-fighting team reached the crash scene and removed the crashed car to open the road for traffic.
When the news broke on local Television channels, residents of the area really felt sorry about both the drivers.
The accidents happened just four days prior to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which is among the largest events on the PGA Tour.
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