Warning: Graphic Content Kevin Ward Jr., a 20-year-old race car driver, was killed Saturday night after he was struck on the track by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, according to Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip C. Povero. During a sprint car race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, Ward was spun out by Stewart, got out of his car to show his displeasure and then was struck by Stewarts car, sending Ward sliding down the track, fellow sprint car racer Tyler Graves and witness Adam Dulski told USA TODAY Sports. Povero confirmed the driver was taken by ambulance to Thompson Health and was pronounced dead on arrival. The Ontario County Sheriffs Department confirmed the dead drivers identity later Sunday morning. This is an ongoing investigation of an on-track crash, Povero said. Povero indicated Stewart, 43, was fully cooperative and that the incident is not being investigated as a criminal matter. The sheriffs department said the cars involved were taken to private garages. Next is continuing interviews, a continued evaluation of evidence we have, including video, and there is certainly going to be an evaluation of medical evidence when it is collected from the autopsy, Povero said.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:43:39 +0000
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