Veteran car racer 59-year-old KE Kumar died in a horrific crash on Sunday at the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship at the Madras International Circuit in Irungatukottai, outside Tamil Nadu's Chennai. Visuals from the event's live-stream on YouTube showed that the car skirted off the track and toppled after coming in contact with another car during the saloon cars racing event.
The video from the event showed Mr Kumar's speeding car sliding off track after making contact with the front of another car racing from his left side, crashing into the trees at the boundary fence and turning turtle. Parts from the car body could be seen falling off from the impact. The race was then immediately stopped.
KE Kumar was extricated from the wreckage immediately and taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance after initial checkup at the track's medical centre. He, however, couldn't survive the injuries.
"It is a most unfortunate incident. Kumar was an experienced racer. I have known him for several decades as a friend and competitor. The MMSC and entire racing fraternity mourn his passing away and convey heartfelt condolences to his family," Vicky Chandhok, Chairman of the Meet, said.
Police have registered a case of causing death due to negligence, and are investigating the matter. FMSCI, the national governing body for the sport, and the organisers MMSC, have also launched an investigation.
Khatron Ke Khiladi 14: Asim Riaz Slams Abhishek Kumar For Licking Shoes In Bigg Boss Khatron Ke Khiladi 14: Abhishek Kumar, Nimrit Ahluwalia And Other Contestants Return To India Inside Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 Contestants Karan Veer Mehra, Abhishek Kumar And Krishna Shroff's Romania Diaries Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Villagers Try To Drive Away Elephant With Spiked Rods, Fireballs. It Dies Siddaramaiah's Swipe At Governor Amid Calls For Resignation: 10 Points Bengal Health Department Cancels Transfer Order Of 42 Doctors Amid Protests "Illusion": Hamas Official Dismisses US Optimism Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks 2 Killed In West Bank Strike, Israel Says It Targeted "Terrorist Cell'' Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.