Promoter, off-roader sued in death of spectator at desert race

The mother of one of the eight who died at the California 200 in August in Lucerne Valley takes action against Mojave Desert Racing of South El Monte and racer Brett M. Sloppy.

The mother of a spectator killed in the California 200 desert off-road race in August filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the promoter and the off-roader whose pickup truck careened into a crowd along the Lucerne Valley racetrack, killing eight.