What type of accident led to Shoemaker's untimely death?
An airplane crash
A mining accident
A laboratory explosion
A car accident
Answer
Shoemaker died in a car accident on 12 February 1997, at the age of 61. He was driving his Ford Bronco in the mountains near Palmdale, California, when he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled down a hillside.
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