How did van Vuuren die?

How did van Vuuren die?

Jansen van Vuuren was thrown into the air and landed in front of Zorzi and Bill. He died on impact, and his body was badly mutilated by Pryce’s car. The fire extinguisher he had been carrying smashed into Pryce’s head, before striking the Shadow’s roll hoop. Death was almost certainly instantaneous.

Was Jansen van Vuuren cut in half?

As for Van Vuuren, he was nearly cut in half in the collision, and was propelled a fair distance from where the incident directly happened. The injuries were so severe that his body was only identified after the race director had summoned all the marshals, finding that Van Vuuren was not among them.

What happened Tom Pryce?

The marshal’s body was torn in half when it was hit by Pryce’s car and Pryce was hit in the head by the fire extinguisher that the marshal had been carrying. Pryce was partially decapitated by his helmet strap and died instantly.

What happened to Ronnie Peterson?

Peterson, whose injuries were not considered life threatening, was taken to hospital and operated on that evening. But a bone marrow embolism entered his bloodstream, and he died the following morning. Had he received medical attention more promptly he would probably have survived.

What happened to Ronnie Peterson’s wife?

At the time of the accident, Peterson left behind a wife, Barbro, and an almost-three-year-old daughter, Nina. Her husband’s death crushed Barbro, and she took her own life in December 1987. She was buried next to Ronnie in a family grave.

What caused Ronnie Peterson’s death?

Kidney failure
Ronnie Peterson/Cause of death

During the night, Peterson’s condition worsened, and he was diagnosed with fat embolism. By morning he was in full kidney failure due to the embolism, and was declared dead at 9:55 am on 11 September 1978.

Did Ronnie Peterson’s wife commit suicide?

Her husband’s death crushed Barbro, and she took her own life in December 1987. She was buried next to Ronnie in a family grave.