Police say alcohol and speed may have contributed to the tragic auto accident that killed three men and injured two others on the Oswego Speedway. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, a 25-year-old man was driving a mid-sized sedan on the Oswego Speedway when he crashed into a utility pole. The collision was so forceful it threw some of the passengers out of the car. Police have investigated and found that the men were drinking before they got in the car. The driver and two male passengers, ages 24 and 28, were killed. The two injured were hospitalized but are expected to survive.
Alcohol-Related Crashes
The Oswego Speedway is assuring fans that the driver involved in a fiery wreck at the track Saturday night is recovering. The driver was heading into a turn right before he crashed. Shocked fans watched as the car was suddenly engulfed in flames. OSWEGO - Super DIRT Week is set for another excitement filled five days of racing at the Oswego Speedway. The popular event comes to the Port City Oct. This is the fourth season at the Oswego Speedway after having run at the New York State Fairgrounds for 44 years. Swift racked up an estimated 250 feature victories during his stellar career and retired as one of Oswego Speedway’s winningest drivers. Swift won 42 features in the Oswego Modified Stock Car era and added 41 Super Modified races at Oswego. In 1952, he was the New York State NASCAR Champion. He captured the Oswego Speedway Track Championship. Christopher called the death of Whelen Modified Tour driver John Blewett at Thompson International Speedway on Thursday night, ``a one-in-a-million thing. Fake Nhs Letter Template. ' 'Is the encyclopedia better or worse for doing it one way or the other?' 20:13, 17 December 2008 (UTC) Denny Hulme Denny Hulme should be added to this category.
According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), there were 8,613 alcohol-related accidents in the state in 2010. Of those, 327 were fatal. A motorist with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher is considered a drunk driver.
Liability in DUI Accidents
Drivers arrested for a DWI may face severe criminal consequences if convicted. Victims or their families may choose to seek monetary compensation for their losses whether or not the at-fault driver is held accountable in criminal court. Victims of drunk drivers often face devastating consequences. In most cases, families are left with substantial medical bills.
Victims may have a long road to recovery especially if they have suffered major injuries. Injuries that result from these types of accidents may include brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, broken bones, cuts and lacerations, and can sometimes even prove fatal. Drunk driving accident victims or their families may be able to seek compensation for damages including, but not limited to, lost wages and benefits, wrongful death, past and future pain and suffering, medical bills, hospitalization costs, etc.
Protecting Victims’ Rights
If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York DUI accident, the experienced New York personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Please contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
Other phone numbers for us are:
1-800-RADIO-LAW, 1-888-WYPADEK, OR 1-800-LAS-LEYES
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
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Tim Birkin[edit]
Tim was killed due to blood poisioning after being burnt from his car, does he count? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul590 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
- I wouldn't have a problem with that. 'Is the encyclopedia better or worse for doing it one way or the other?'Andy Dingley (talk) 20:13, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
Denny Hulme[edit]
Denny Hulme should be added to this category. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.229.22.80 (talk • contribs)
No, he should not. Denny died of natural causes, he was not killed. -- Ian Dalziel 12:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC) Prn file viewer.
Testing crashes[edit]
There seems to be some confusion with whether this category includes drivers killed in testing. I feel it should while some feel that the phrase 'while racing' specically excludes testing crashes. -Drdisque 21:48, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
- I've put testing crashes in this cat in the past, so I agree with your position, as long as the criteria is moved onto the front page. --After Midnight0001 03:06, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
One page?[edit]
Why is this on 2 pages, there is such little data on page 2 it may as well be on one page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.79.201.193 (talk • contribs) 17:33, 1 October 2006
- Automatic functionality of the software causes the wrap at 200. I don't believe that there is anything that individuals can do to customize this. --After Midnight0001 19:48, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, due to the nature of racing the second page will only get longer, not shorter, so this will be a non-issue in the future.--Senna27 15:01, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Not just drivers[edit]
I've added Tom Barrett (Sunbeam mechanic), even though he was a riding mechanic, rather than a driver. Editorial license suggests that the category should keep the current name, even if we stretch its scope slightly. I'm assuming that any marshals or pit crew might reasonably also qualify. Andy Dingley (talk) 23:42, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
- I'd say riding mechanics, yes; pit crew and marshals, no. If they were in the car, they should be in this category; perhaps Category:Racing people killed during competition needs to be created (with this as a subcat) to cover the others? - The BushrangerOne ping only 00:47, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Jimmy Shampine[edit]
Drivers Killed At Oswego Speedway Schedule
Died Oswego Speedway Super Modified DriverBorn: March 25, 1941 Died: September 4, 1982 Age: 41 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.99.36.51 (talk) 06:23, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
Renaming the category?[edit]
How about renaming this category 'Racing drivers killed as a result of racing' to make it clear that racers who succumbed to (complications of) their (head) injuries several years later are to be included, too? I'm thinking of drivers such as Bruce Jacobi, Don Williams, Butch Lindley, Jim Robinson, and Rick Baldwin.--Fluidfellow (talk) 16:19, 15 November 2013 (UTC)
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- Category:Racing drivers who suffered fatal accidents would be the most neutrally appropriate wording, I think. - The BushrangerOne ping only 02:43, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
- 'Racing drivers' could be replaced by 'auto racers' to include not just drivers but all the occupants of the car; 'fatal accidents' could be replaced by the more specific 'fatal race car accidents,' which would still include testing crashes. Unfortunately, a Category:Auto racers who suffered fatal race car accidents would also include fatal accidents suffered by auto racers using their race cars for purposes other than racing or testing.--Fluidfellow (talk) 03:13, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
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