Mickey Albert

Mickey Albert was a driver out of Boys Town, Nebraska known for piloting the third PBS Kids truck. He was married to fellow driver Sun Xiao. They retired from monster trucks in 2007 and moved to Japan the following year.

Mickey died in 2017 in a car crash on the Hanshin Expressway in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan whilst returning home from a sprint car race at Hanshin Racecourse. Sun returned to monster trucks to honor his memory.

Trivia

 * His parents were born in Ireland and he lived in Dublin for a brief period as a child.