2 First Responders and Mayor's Husband Die in Accidents Tied to Racing Event

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Two first responders and a volunteer are dead after two separate accidents tied to a drag racing event in Oklahoma

The event volunteer was married to the mayor of Hartshorne

"The town is shook," a resident said. "These guys were pillars in the communities"

Two first responders and the husband of a local mayor are dead after two separate accidents tied to a drag racing event in Oklahoma, officials said.

On Friday, Oct. 31, one person died while preparing for the H-Town Throwdown in Hartshorne, the McAlester/Pittsburg County Emergency Management announced in a Facebook post . The next day, on Saturday, Nov. 1, two of the agency’s emergency responders died in a “tragic” vehicle accident at the races, officials said.

“Our hearts are broken for the families, friends, and fe