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Sean Roche of the Newton Streets and Sidewalks blog sends along this sad, bizarre, disturbing item:

A Tennessee dad named Larry Price set up a charity after his son suffered and survived a severe head injury in abicycling accident. The charity, Cars for Kids, held a legal street drag race in Selmer Tennessee.During a "burnout" by a professional drag racer, a car went out of control intothe crowd, killing six and injuring 18. ABC News has a report.

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