Renowned racer KE Kumar died on Sunday after an accident within the second spherical of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship on the Madras International Circuit. He was 59 years outdated.
The incident came about when Kumar’s automobile got here into contact with a competitor’s automobile in the course of the saloon vehicles race this morning. The automobile skidded throughout the monitor and crashed right into a fence, touchdown on a roof.
The race was instantly stopped (pink flag). Within minutes, Kumar was pulled from the wreckage and transferred to an ambulance earlier than being shifted to a close-by hospital after a preliminary check-up on the monitor’s medical centre.
Despite the most effective efforts of the docs on the hospital, he succumbed to his accidents.
Veteran racer KE Kumar dies in accident at Madras International Circuit pic.twitter.com/jht1ysdzEv
— Santosh Kumar (@giffy6ty) January 8, 2023
Meet President Vicky Chandok stated: “This is a most unlucky incident. Kumar was a seasoned racer. I’ve identified him as a buddy and competitor for a lot of a long time. MMSC and your complete racing fraternity mourn his demise and Heartfelt condolences to his household.
Chandok stated the nationwide governing physique for the game, the FMSCI, and the organisers, the MMSC, have launched a probe into the incident.
Meanwhile, as a mark of respect to Kumar, who was a life member of the MMSC, the remainder of the day’s applications have been cancelled.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
