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Trophy truck crushes four at Baja 1000
"Two other racers on quads died too,"
Stover wasn’t sure if the camera person or vlogger interviewing the victim was also struck.
On November 15, at the Baja 1000 in Ensenada, an orange-colored trophy truck in the contingency lanes lost control, hitting four people. Two of them died, and the other two were rushed to the hospital.
Yolie Stover, an off-road reporter from Lakeside, was just around the corner live-streaming for her Off-Road Girl Loves Baja outlet pages when the accident occurred.
Trophy truck
"The trophy truck hit the car in front and crushed four people," she recounted to me. "The guy getting interviewed that had his back to the car [survived]." Stover wasn’t sure if the camera person or vlogger interviewing the victim was also struck, but she’s aware of the risks of filming race events. She’s been capturing off-road races with a video camera since 1999 and filming the Baja race series produced by SCORE International on her smartphone for over five years.
"Two other racers on quads died too," she added. "One injured racer was being transported to the hospital by their chase crew and died on the way. The other had just finished his section on the racecourse and got hit by a car."
Like many vloggers and camera operators at the race events, Stover has experienced injuries from debris while filming off-road races herself. "Many times by lots of rocks," she said.
Story about Baja 1000 accident in Ensenada paper
Meanwhile, the same day, across the border near Snapdragon Stadium east of Mission Valley, a blue-colored Mini SUV crashed into the Costco food court, as reported by 911 Video News.
Doug Aguillard, founder of 911 Video News, was one of the first on the scene to capture the aftermath of the Costco incident, where no injuries were reported.
Like Stover and the person filming the trophy truck before it lunged forward, Aguillard has had his own close calls. In October, he was injured while preparing to film a police chase.
Car vs. Costco
"When the suspect and officers were coming towards me, in the excitement and me worrying about getting the shot, I grabbed my camera and forgot to put my truck in gear," Aguillard explained. As he stepped out, the truck began moving, and he fell. "And I got ran over by my own vehicle. Luckily, I was able to get myself off of the road before I got hit — I had to crawl." His truck continued rolling until it hit a few objects. Officers assisted him, and his son brought him to the VA Hospital to ensure he was okay.
Road One Towing staff, who share the same dangers mentioned above, has worked with Aguillard at previous accident scenes and shared their support: "Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and your work is greatly appreciated. We hope you get well soon." This sentiment was echoed widely in the comments on his video.
These incidents serve as reminders of the hazards faced by reporters, camera operators, and vloggers. During the recent Olympics, for example, a cameraman accidentally stepped into the path of runners in a 5,000-meter race. The risks resonate; I’ve had my share of close calls while capturing action shots for my outlets. Once, I was photographing roller skaters speeding by at 25 miles per hour, and I filmed a drift event, and rubber chunks hit me in the face.
Even YouTubers exposing scams encounter danger. Recently, some creators filming scammers were assaulted by the same individuals they were documenting. Someone in a passing car threw coins at the vloggers.
In 2022 two reporters, Lourdes Maldonado Lopez and Margarito Martinez, were shot and killed in Tijuana. In the 1990s, Michael Burke, a Los Angeles cameraman, lost his life while filming in San Diego County.
Here's something you might be interested in.
Trophy truck crushes four at Baja 1000
"Two other racers on quads died too,"
Trophy truck crushes four at Baja 1000
"Two other racers on quads died too,"
Stover wasn’t sure if the camera person or vlogger interviewing the victim was also struck.
On November 15, at the Baja 1000 in Ensenada, an orange-colored trophy truck in the contingency lanes lost control, hitting four people. Two of them died, and the other two were rushed to the hospital.
Yolie Stover, an off-road reporter from Lakeside, was just around the corner live-streaming for her Off-Road Girl Loves Baja outlet pages when the accident occurred.
Trophy truck
"The trophy truck hit the car in front and crushed four people," she recounted to me. "The guy getting interviewed that had his back to the car [survived]." Stover wasn’t sure if the camera person or vlogger interviewing the victim was also struck, but she’s aware of the risks of filming race events. She’s been capturing off-road races with a video camera since 1999 and filming the Baja race series produced by SCORE International on her smartphone for over five years.
"Two other racers on quads died too," she added. "One injured racer was being transported to the hospital by their chase crew and died on the way. The other had just finished his section on the racecourse and got hit by a car."
Like many vloggers and camera operators at the race events, Stover has experienced injuries from debris while filming off-road races herself. "Many times by lots of rocks," she said.
Story about Baja 1000 accident in Ensenada paper
Meanwhile, the same day, across the border near Snapdragon Stadium east of Mission Valley, a blue-colored Mini SUV crashed into the Costco food court, as reported by 911 Video News.
Doug Aguillard, founder of 911 Video News, was one of the first on the scene to capture the aftermath of the Costco incident, where no injuries were reported.
Like Stover and the person filming the trophy truck before it lunged forward, Aguillard has had his own close calls. In October, he was injured while preparing to film a police chase.
Car vs. Costco
"When the suspect and officers were coming towards me, in the excitement and me worrying about getting the shot, I grabbed my camera and forgot to put my truck in gear," Aguillard explained. As he stepped out, the truck began moving, and he fell. "And I got ran over by my own vehicle. Luckily, I was able to get myself off of the road before I got hit — I had to crawl." His truck continued rolling until it hit a few objects. Officers assisted him, and his son brought him to the VA Hospital to ensure he was okay.
Road One Towing staff, who share the same dangers mentioned above, has worked with Aguillard at previous accident scenes and shared their support: "Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and your work is greatly appreciated. We hope you get well soon." This sentiment was echoed widely in the comments on his video.
These incidents serve as reminders of the hazards faced by reporters, camera operators, and vloggers. During the recent Olympics, for example, a cameraman accidentally stepped into the path of runners in a 5,000-meter race. The risks resonate; I’ve had my share of close calls while capturing action shots for my outlets. Once, I was photographing roller skaters speeding by at 25 miles per hour, and I filmed a drift event, and rubber chunks hit me in the face.
Even YouTubers exposing scams encounter danger. Recently, some creators filming scammers were assaulted by the same individuals they were documenting. Someone in a passing car threw coins at the vloggers.
In 2022 two reporters, Lourdes Maldonado Lopez and Margarito Martinez, were shot and killed in Tijuana. In the 1990s, Michael Burke, a Los Angeles cameraman, lost his life while filming in San Diego County.