TOPEKA (KSNT) - A competitor in a local demolition derby in Topeka was hospitalized Thursday during one of the race events.
27 News reached out to Allison Geist with the Stormont Vail Events Center following reports a person was injured during the 14th annual Blizzard Bash Demolition Derby. She confirms a participant in a race "experienced a medical emergency" at 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Geist said the Topeka Fire Department and AMR responded to the events center and took the participant to a nearby hospital for treatment. The individual was admitted and is in reportedly stable condition.
The Blizzard Bash Demolition Derby is being held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10. You can learn more about the event by clicking here.
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