5 Found Dead at Charity Event
Posted: Sep 18, 2011 6:59 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 18, 2011 8:23 PM CDT


Clarksville Speedway Clarksville, Tenn.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- Five people who gathered to help needy children are dead in what police are calling a tragic accident.

It happened at the 30th annual Toy Run and Party at the Clarksville Speedway. Police are still investigating, but early indications are that the victims likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The bodies have been sent to a medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death.

A gas-powered generator appears to have been placed close to an external air vent on the trailer where the people died. Carbon monoxide gas from an engine is colorless, odorless and tasteless, but toxic.

Police quickly cordoned off the area at the Clarksville Speedway after someone made the grisly discovery inside a trailer just after noon.

Clarksville police spokesman Jim Knoll says three men and two women were found Sunday. Knoll says there was no sign of foul play. The bikers were attending a charity event sponsored by the group Bikers Who Care.

Bikers Who Care is a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who help support children's charities. Over the years, the group has donated well over one-million dollars to local charitable causes.

 

My Brother-in-law was riding through the area and stopped at a local dealership. They were having a catfish fry and talked with these poor souls. He called my sister and told her about the accident. Very sad.

 

CO monitors in all my trailers just for that reason. A sad accident.

 

very sad . almost lost my parents to CO a couple years ago , just lucky that it was the day my mom's home care worker was visiting , she found my dad passed out near the back door and my mom still in bed . everybody i know has CO detectors now

 

Very sad to hear, such an unfortunate situation never seen it coming... R.I.P.

 

Prays out to there families. Don't want to go that way...

 

Prayers sent to all involved. Senseless deaths in this day and age.

 

Very unfortunate situation. Sad to hear of fellow bikers going this way.

 

Prayers sent to all the families, such a tragic loss of life.

 

I read about it on an RV forum. Very sad indeed.