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Tony Stewart Hits / Kills Kevin Ward Jr. In Car Race | Tödlicher NASCAR Dirt Track Rennen Accident
- Published_at:2014-08-10
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Sports & Music Fan | Sport & Musik Fan
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- description: Tony Stewart Hits / Kills Kevin Ward Jr. In Car Race | Tödlicher NASCAR Dirt Track Rennen Accident Quelle / Source und Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qILmIyG6qno http://www.sportal.de/kevin-ward-jr-stirbt-bei-dirt-track-rennen-in-canandaigua-nach-kollision-mit-auto-von-tony-stewart-1-2014081040958900000 Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmgeh5PoJ3M Der dreimalige NASCAR-Champion Tony Stewart war am Samstag in einen schweren Unfall mit tödlichem Ausgang verwickelt. Der 43-Jährige hatte während eines Dirt-Track-Rennens in Canandaigua im US-Bundesstaat New York seinen Konkurrenten Kevin Ward Jr. erfasst, der nach einer Kollision zu Fuß über die Strecke gelaufen war. Der 20-Jährige erlag auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus seinen Verletzungen. Das bestätigte der zuständige Polizeichef Phil Povero mehreren US-Medien. Die Polizei in Ontario County hat Ermittlungen zum genauen Hergang des Unfalls eingeleitet. Beim Lauf auf dem nahegelegenen Kurs Watkins Glen International ging Stewart am Sonntag nicht an den Start. Dem fatalen Zwischenfall war eine Kollision der Autos von Stewart und Ward Jr. vorausgegangen, Ward Jr. war dadurch ausgeschieden. Der in einen dunklen Rennoverall gekleidete Amerikaner lief anschließend wütend mit ausgestrecktem Zeigefinger zwischen den fahrenden Autos hindurch quer über die Strecke, bevor es auf Stewarts nächster Runde zu dem Unfall kam. Die Polizei hat Stewart bereits zum Unfallhergang befragt, nach Aussage Poveros aber nicht länger festgehalten. On August 9, 2014, there was a serious crash at Canandaigua, New York Motorsports Park, a dirt track. Tony Stewart struck fellow driver, 20-year-old Kevin Ward, Jr. His website (kevinwardracing.com) indicates he is 17, but has not been updated in some time. He was in his fifth season with the Empire Super Sprints circuit. Stewart is a very successful 43-year-old NASCAR driver and was supposed to participate in a race at Watkins Glen on ESPN the following day at noon. A hospital spokeswoman said Ward was hospitalized with "life-threatening injuries" following a "serious accident." They later confirmed Ward died. Police were speaking to his parents as of early Sunday morning. Graves, 16, of Bolivar, N.Y., said "Tony and Kevin were battling. … I believe they got together on the front-stretch, Kevin hit the wall and his tire went down. So he spun between (turns) 1 and 2. He got out of the car after the caution was thrown and began to walk down the track, pointing right at the 14, throwing his hands all around. The last thing I seen Kevin do was put his finger to his helmet." Graves said he saw Stewart's car swerve and the right rear tire hit Ward. Ward was caught up under the tire and then was launched about 50 yards. Ward hit the ground and didn't move, according to Graves. TONY STEWART: In July of last year, Stewart also was involved in an incident at the Canandaigua track. He sparked a multi-car wreck that sent two drivers to the hospital with injuries. Stewart has had run-ins with what some call temper-related issues throughout his career. He was fined and put on probation by both NASCAR and Home Depot for an incident with a photographer after the Brickyard 400 and also investigated by the Sullivan County, TN sheriff's department for allegedly shoving a woman after the race in Bristol. A safety worker from New Hampshire is accusing Tony of punching him after Stewart wrecked out of the July race. When you have Stewart's status, people also line up to make claims against you. LEGAL ANALYSIS: The "vehicular manslaughter" codes of New York generally apply to vehicles on the roadway. This was obviously a race and contest, thus we do not believe those fully apply. Manslaughter in the second degree in New York states: "A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when... He recklessly causes the death of another person." Certainly, other criminal codes could apply. As criminal defense lawyers look at this, the question will come as to what Tony Stewart saw and intended and what forensically can be determined by this video evidence and other accounts and evidence. It is significant that the lap was UNDER CAUTION because of the initial wreck Stewart caused to Ward. If Stewart, in fact, intended to scare or intimidate or hit Ward, or was determined to be exceedingly reckless, Tony Stewart could likely be charged with manslaughter unless there was an intent to cause harm. Mitigating factors would be the fact that Ward was wearing all black on a known dark corner of the track and exited his car. Many tracks make drivers sign waivers and otherwise enforce the very limited circumstances an on-track vehicle should be exited. Stewart's history of aggression may work against him, but the comparative liability of Ward exiting his vehicle is certainly a factor. Civil liability is separate and may also follow for wrongful death where death was "caused by the wrongful conduct of the defendant."
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