Man dies during taco-eating contest in California
Postmedia News
Published:
August 15, 2019
Updated:
August 15, 2019 2:08 PM EDT
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A 41-year-old man died after he apparently choked while competing in a taco-eating contest at a California ballpark on Tuesday.
According to ABC 30, Dana Andrew Hutchings was leading the contest at a Fresno Grizzlies game in Fresno, Calif., when he suddenly stopped eating.
“He was winning,” witness Eric Schmidt told ABC 30. “I mean, he was hungry, you could tell. My son and I were standing there like ‘oh, there’s the guy.’ And he was winning because he was starving.”
But Schmidt noticed something was wrong when Hutchings stopped stuffing himself with tacos and the Jumbotron showing the contest went dark.
Investigators say 41-year-old Dana Andrew Hutchings choked during the contest. He was taken to the hospital where he passed away https://t.co/Wsno82pdht
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) August 15, 2019
Fresno Grizzlies medical staff and paramedics rushed to give him first aid, local authorities said.
Paramedics tried to clear food out of Hutchings’ airway, but he died shortly after he arrived at a local hospital.
Hutchings was described as a fun-loving man who made a strong impression on fans at the contest.
Schmidt told ABC 30 that Hutchings had mentioned he was a diabetic and had a few beers.
“He said he was going to enter a taco-eating contest and has been not eating all day to make himself a winner,” Schmidt said.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday to determine the cause of death.
The Grizzlies have cancelled the professional taco-eating contest scheduled for Saturday.
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Postmedia News
Published:
August 15, 2019
Updated:
August 15, 2019 2:08 PM EDT
(Getty Images file photo)
A 41-year-old man died after he apparently choked while competing in a taco-eating contest at a California ballpark on Tuesday.
According to ABC 30, Dana Andrew Hutchings was leading the contest at a Fresno Grizzlies game in Fresno, Calif., when he suddenly stopped eating.
“He was winning,” witness Eric Schmidt told ABC 30. “I mean, he was hungry, you could tell. My son and I were standing there like ‘oh, there’s the guy.’ And he was winning because he was starving.”
But Schmidt noticed something was wrong when Hutchings stopped stuffing himself with tacos and the Jumbotron showing the contest went dark.
Investigators say 41-year-old Dana Andrew Hutchings choked during the contest. He was taken to the hospital where he passed away https://t.co/Wsno82pdht
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) August 15, 2019
Fresno Grizzlies medical staff and paramedics rushed to give him first aid, local authorities said.
Paramedics tried to clear food out of Hutchings’ airway, but he died shortly after he arrived at a local hospital.
Hutchings was described as a fun-loving man who made a strong impression on fans at the contest.
Schmidt told ABC 30 that Hutchings had mentioned he was a diabetic and had a few beers.
“He said he was going to enter a taco-eating contest and has been not eating all day to make himself a winner,” Schmidt said.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday to determine the cause of death.
The Grizzlies have cancelled the professional taco-eating contest scheduled for Saturday.
http://twitter.com/kron4news/status/1161990695705464836
http://abc30.com/man-dies-after-taco-eating-contest-at-fresno-grizzlies-game/5467417
http://kron4.com/news/california/man-dies-during-taco-eating-contest
http://torontosun.com/news/world/man-dies-during-taco-eating-contest-in-california