OPP investigating fatal motocross crash at Shannonville Motorsport Park – Kingston | 24CA News
A daily day of racing on the Shannonville Motorsport Park became tragedy on Sunday.
This weekend, the park was internet hosting the 2023 Super Series, a motocross racing occasion that started within the early Nineteen Eighties for racers of all degree to take part.
During one of many sanctioned races, a crash occurred involving a minimum of 5 riders that in the end claimed the lifetime of Jose Azevedo, who was taking part within the race.
“When members arrived, they did confirm that there was no vital signs of the one motorcycle racer,” says Cost. David Yome of the OPP.
According to police, the emergency name got here in round 2 p.m. on Sunday.
The different 4 riders concerned within the collision have been additionally injured, however the severity of these accidents has not been launched.
People in close by Belleville have been reacting Monday to the news of the lethal crash.
“It’s just a shame that somebody has to die doing something they love doing,” says Gloria Taylor, a Belleville resident.
Terry Forbes has watched races on the motorsports park many occasions earlier than.
“I was not down there when it happened, but it’s just a shame,” says Forbes.
“I feel sorry for the guys that were involved, too. I bet you it’s killing them.”
Forbes provides this isn’t the primary time he’s heard of a fatality at native racetracks.
“I used to go to Peterborough, Westgate Speedway,” he says.
“There was a few bad ones there where three, four, five people killed.”
The operators of the Super Series posted a press release to Facebook Monday morning.
“Jose Azevedo was a fixture in the paddock, everyone’s friend, and famous for his Portuguese BBQs,” says the submit.
“We will miss his larger-than-life personality and generous spirit.”
Global News reached out to the Shannonville Motorsports Park for remark, however they declined to discuss the tragedy.
The OPP’s technical collision reconstruction crew was on the park on Sunday and police say that an investigation into the collision is ongoing.
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