CA Man Dana Hutchings Dies Tuesday At Grizzlies Game After Competing In Fresno ‘Taco Truck Throwdown’

FRESNO, CA. (THECOUNT) — Fresno County man, Dana Hutchings, has been identified as the victim who died at the Fresno Grizzlies game while competing in the annual “Taco Truck Throwdown” taco eating contest, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday.

Hutchings, 41, was transported from Chukchansi Park by ambulance during the early stages of the game. However, park officials would not release further details of what occurred.

Hutchings was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital Tuesday night.

A spokesperson for the Grizzlies says Tuesday night’s competition allowed amateurs to qualify for Saturday’s World Taco Eating Championship to be held by Major League Eating at Fresno’s annual Taco Truck Throwdown.

During the 2018 Taco Eating Championship in Fresno, professional eater Geoff Esper downed 73 tacos in eight minutes, reports ABC30.

The Coroner’s Office says it does not have a ruling on Hutchings’ cause of death – but said they “had an idea.”

Geo quick facts: Fresno is a city in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Created in the early 1900s, Forestiere Underground Gardens consists of Roman-catacombs-inspired subterranean passages and courtyards. Fresno Chaffee Zoo has sea lions and a stingray touch pool. Sprawling, trail-lined Woodward Park is home to the Shinzen Japanese Garden. The city is a base for Yosemite National Park, with its waterfalls and giant rock formations – wikipedia.