Child seriously injured in crash at Auburndale Raceway

Sleuthster · May 20, 2012

http://baynews9.com/content/news/ba...icles/bn9/2012/5/19/child_injured_in_cra.html

A child has been seriously injured in a crash at the Auburndale Speedway.

According to Polk County Fire Rescue officials, the child was rushed to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in unknown condition. Tampa General Hospital officials said the child was at their hospital later Saturday night.

According to Bay News 9's partners at The Lakeland Ledger, a boy was racing on the track around 7:45 p.m. when he lost control and crashed into a wall. More at link

Sleuthster · May 20, 2012

http://www.theledger.com/article/20120519/NEWS/120519226?tc=cr

Boy, 12, Seriously Injured in Race For Kids at Auburndale Speedway

Why is a 12 yo boy racing at a speedway?????

eileenhawkeye · May 20, 2012

There are places where kids can race on go-karts.

Witnesses at the scene tell Bay News 9 the child was a driver in a junior racing series and hit a wall head-on. Witnesses said the race was canceled.

Sleuthster · May 20, 2012

He's in critical condition this morning

Was racing a stock car

http://www.baynews9.com/content/new...icles/bn9/2012/5/19/child_injured_in_cra.html

STANDREID · May 20, 2012

I see your point but it's hard to draw the line. We had a boy here locally who was killed by a line drive in a baseball game a few years ago. I also recall, maybe 5 years ago, when two high school kids were killed by bulls they were trying to ride at rodeos.

Child seriously injured in crash at Auburndale Raceway

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