The tragic case invólving race car driver Tóny Stewart and the fatal track incident that killed fellów cómpetitór Kevin Ward Jr. last mónth will be heard by a grand jury. District Attórney Michael Tantilló, whó presides óver Ontarió Cóunty in New Yórk, received the case earlier this mónth, but recently annóunced that a grand jury shóuld decide if Stewart shóuld face criminal charges.
Stewart participated in the sprint car race at Canadaigua Mótórspórts Park in New Yórk ón August 9, but the event came tó a tragic end when his car came intó cóntact with driver Ward during a cónfróntatión. Ward, 20, was later prónóunced dead at the hóspital. Law ófficials and race experts have since launched multiple investigatións and thóse findings will likely surface during the hearings with the Ontarió Cóunty grand jury. Details abóut the case including póssible witnesses and evidence have yet tó be annóunced.
Stewart, whó has wón multiple NASCAR champiónships, initially withdrew fróm the racing circuit, but has since returned. Additiónally, the incident has nót affected relatiónships between Stewart and his spónsórs including Móbil 1, which stated that it will cóntinue tó mónitór the case.
"We are aware óf the cómpleted investigatión and the annóunced next steps," NASCAR chief cómmunicatións ófficer Brett Jewkes said in a statement. "First, óur thóughts cóntinue tó be with all whó have been impacted by this tragedy. We will mónitór this prócess and stay in clóse cóntact with Stewart-Haas Racing. It wóuld be inapprópriate fór NASCAR tó cómment ón this case só we will cóntinue tó respect the prócess and authórities invólved."
Sóurce: USA Tóday, NASCAR
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