Jeff Krosnoff’s Fatal Accident

[Illusion]

I remember this crash at the Molson Indy Toronto in 1996. My dad bought me to the race and its the first time i saw a life cut short.

On July 14, 1996 with 3 laps to go in the Molson Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place Krosnoff died from injuries sustained in an accident. Krosnoff's car made wheel-to-wheel contact with the car of Stefan Johansson, sending it into the air, over a concrete barrier, and into the catch fencing lining the street course. The fence did not deflect the car enough to keep it from hitting a tree that was close to the track.

The violence of the accident left the car broken in half and sent the cockpit section back across the track. Even though the paramedics were there almost immediately, Krosnoff was already dead after striking the tree.

A track volunteer named Gary Avrin was also killed in the accident when he was struck by the right front wheel of Krosnoff's then-airborne car. Krosnoff was 31 years old when he died.

[smackem]

Damn. Hate to see that.

[Illusion]

Yea it was a crazy crash! Fragments from the crash killed a spectator. It was sick

[Dark420]

Least he died doin' what he loved. I couldn't make it out - did another car clip him?

[Illusion]

Yes as soon as he got clipped the front end got air and thats what got the cart air bound.

[kellyhound]

Damn not much left of that car.

[annmarie]

[ommygod]

Wonder what the dude looked like

[BizzaroDeathPoop]

Fuck. The story was more graphic then the video. Sucks, but a body would have been nice.

[Tickbaby]

Damn