EDITOR UPDATE (0727): Kevin Ward Jr has been pronounced dead by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Department. No criminal charges have been issued at time of update. (Source: NBC)
Tony Stewart has been rumored to have ran over a driver, and not just a car, but an actual person at a race couse in New York State.
Stewart was racing in a Sprint Car Race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park – a DIRTcar Racing Course in Canadaigua, NY where he allegedly ran over a competitor under a caution flag.
DEVELOPING: Multiple spectators on Twitter reporting that NASCAR driver Tony Stewart purposely hit a competitor who was out of his car.
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
UPDATE: Just got phone interview with fan who was at Canandaigua Speedway. he is a Tony Stewart fan, but says he should be arrested.
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
Another fan reported to me that the driver who was on the track was hit and was knocked back about 25 feet. #TonyStewart
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
UPDATE2: WITNESS: When the field came around to turn 2 under yellow, driver who was out of his car got hit by Stewart’s right rear tire.
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
UPDATE3: Witness: Tony Stewart apparently fishtailed his car into the other driver. Afterwards, that driver layed motionless on the track
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
Another fan reported to me that the driver who was on the track was hit and was knocked back about 25 feet. #TonyStewart
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoCBS5) August 10, 2014
The competitor, Kevin Ward Jr, got out of his car to show his displeasure at Stewart under the caution flag, and it has been alledged that Tony Stewart hit the gas and sent Ward flying.
It would appear that Ward’s injuries are extremely serious, and there are even some unconfirmed reports that the accident was fatal.
The race was stopped as numerous medical personnel and police and arrived at the Canandaigua track. Police are reportedly investigating at the scene.
Stay tuned to LWOS as we will have more to come on this story in the next few days…
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