A race car driver was killed on Saturday night after he was struck on the track by NASCAR star Tony Stewart.
A screenshot of the YouTube video that shows Kevin Ward Jnr being struck by NASCAR star Tony Stewart on Saturday, 9 August 2014.
During a sprint car race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, the driver Kevin Ward Jr. was spun out by Stewart. According to the Telegraph Ward climbed from his vehicle in an attempt to confront Stewart during the race in upstate New York.
Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said his department’s investigation is not criminal and that Stewart was “fully cooperative” and appeared “very upset” over what had happened.
A video of the crash at Canandaigua Motorsports Park showed Ward wearing a black helmet and suit on a dimly lit track, walking toward Stewart’s car before being struck.
He was declared dead at Canandaigua hospital later that night.
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