A man participating in a taco eating contest Tuesday at the Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball game has died, according to the Fresno County (California) Coroner’s Office.
Dana Hutchings, 41, died on arrival at Community Regional Medical Center after he was transported from Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno, the Fresno County sheriff’s officials said.
The coroner released no official cause of death, but said an autopsy is scheduled for today.
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Hutchings collapsed during the third inning of the game between the Grizzlies and the Memphis Redbirds in the middle of the taco eating contest, witnesses reported on social media.
Taco Tuesdays have proven to be a successful promotion for the Grizzlies.
Fans get $2 tacos, $2 sodas and $2 churros, and they also hold on-field taco-eating contests.
Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the Astros will change their name to Fresno Tacos for 10 Taco Tuesday nights pic.twitter.com/UDim7ELboQ
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