Woman in critical condition after Punkin Chunkin accident

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Original story said what blew off was the door, where the pumpkins are loaded into the cannon.

Action News story doesn't add much but says

Spectator David Aronson, 52, of Falls Church, Virginia, said he was about 25 yards behind the cannon when it exploded. He said it had just fired a pumpkin when a piece blew off the launcher that was the size of a car door.

"It arcs down on this woman who is running away as it hits her," he said.

Aronson said the woman appeared motionless as people gathered around her. A short time later, the competition's announcer asked the crowd to pray as she was flown to a hospital. The announcer then said the contest was over, Aronson said.

turrible

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The pictures at the bottom of the first link show what looks like a door laying on the ground next to her.