What happened to Cameron Herrin? Learn the tragic story of this teenage American street racer and the accident on Bayshore Boulevard that killed two people and changed Cameron’s life forever.
And, they said, proceeds from the event would benefit cancer research.
A crowd of about 300 people gathered in between warehouse buildings, with sport-coup drivers pushing down the gas and brake pedals simultaneously to do donuts. They also drag-raced from one end of the large parking lot to the other.
Video from the event shows a driver, hanging out the window of his car doing donuts just a few feet from spectators.
And then Lakeland police, who had gotten wind of the event, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol showed up in force, blocking the two exits.