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New Details Emerge on Street Outlaws Chris 'Block' Gordon's Fatal Crash at 'The Hill'

New details have surfaced in the days since Chris "Block" Gordon's death at KD Motorsports Park's "The Hill" drag strip in South Webster, Ohio, on Saturday, August 22. TMZ obtained 911 dispatch audio from the crash, reporting that a caller at the scene urgently pushed for a medical helicopter as fire crews worked to help Gordon. Dispatch records reviewed by the outlet show the call came in…

Chris Block Gordon, a prominent figure in the world of drag racing, tragically passed away following a fatal crash at The Hill drag strip in South Webster, Ohio. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22, and new details have emerged regarding the circumstances surrounding his death. According to TMZ, a 911 call was made shortly after 8 p.m., requesting a medical helicopter due to Gordon's condition.

However, the helicopter's estimated arrival time was 40 minutes, and Gordon had already gone into cardiac arrest while in an ambulance. He was 55 years old. Local news outlet WCBD/Counton2 added that Gordon was from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and served as the team leader for the South Carolina squad on Street Outlaws: Fastest in America, piloting a 1979 Ford Fairmont named Mayhem.

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