dougs two sons were killed in an automobile accident at lake norman,nc. while he was doing testing in pheonix az. his sons were age 12 and age 17. our thoughts and prayers go out to him and the whole family.

 

Wow. I don't know Doug at all but My condolences go out to him and his family.

 

Sad. You never know what is going to happen. I would be crushed to lose a child, but 2 at one time. My condolences.

 

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Mine added as well.

 

wow.. that is so sad to hear My thoughts are with him and his family.

 

Wow that is horrible! My thoughts are with him and his family, I can't image how awful they must feel.

 

Sons of drag racer Doug Herbert both killed in traffic accident
1 day ago

CORNELIUS, N.C. - Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert's two sons were killed Saturday in a traffic accident near their home.

A statement from Herbert's team said sons Jon, 17, and James, 12, died instantly when the car they were riding in collided with another vehicle in the town of Cornelius, which is 30 kilometres north of Charlotte.

Cornelius police said the Mazda that Herbert's children were in attempted to pass a third car when it went out of control and collided with a Hummer.

Police said the unidentified driver of the Hummer was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center, while a passenger in the car was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of their injuries wasn't available Saturday evening.

Herbert team spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Herbert was in Phoenix for pre-season testing and was returning home to be with his family, which includes nine-year-old daughter Jessica.

Funeral arrangements are pending, but the family asks that in lieu of flowers, people make donations to the Speedway Children's Charities in Jon and James Herbert's name

 

wow, that is horrible to hear

 

yes sorry to hear about that...

 

very tragic. my condolences to his family.
-Roger

 

good lord,
my thoughts and prayers to him and his family.

 

Got a phone call this morning ab out it... Doug and my dad raced Top Fuel in the 60's & 70's..... Our prayers go out to the family and everyone involved

 

This is so sad, my condolences.

 

God works in mysterious ways, and I'm sure this is hard for anyone to undertand

 

Our condolences to his family. tragic loss...

 

So tragic, my condolences.

 

very sad. Read his blog at NHRA, there are tons of pictures and stories on both kids...they were his life.

 

any thing to do with children is very sad makes you think life ant so bad

 

Shocking, it is hard enough to lose 1 child but 2 is soo terrible! RIP fellas

 

This is horrible news. I remember NHRA did a feature on him and how he would take his kids to ride dirt bikes together. And I think he owns a motorcycle shop or something like that.

 

very sad.