A Burlington man died in hospital after he was hit by a car at a race track in Cayuga, Ont., on Saturday, according to police.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the incident happened at Toronto Motorsports Park on Kohler Road around 1 p.m. at a “sanctioned” race event.
Investigators say the 59-year-old man was hit as cars were approaching a starting line. Initially, the injured pedestrian was flown by Ornge air ambulance to an out of town hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The deceased has since been identified as Richard Ennest, owner of Mister Transmission in Burlington, according to the Race Cayuga Sportsman Series’s Facebook page.
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“No words can express the sorrow and heartache the racing community is feeling right now,” the group said in a Facebook post.
Ennest was the father of three, according to members.
Anyone with information on the collision can reach out to police at 1-888-310-1122.
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