Man thrown from car and killed while using drag strip

A driver was killed after being ejected from a car at Wisconsin International Raceway. (Source: WBAY)
Published: Sep. 16, 2024 at 10:37 AM CDT

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - A man in Wisconsin was thrown from his car in a crash on a drag strip.

Just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, authorities responded to Wisconsin International Raceway for a report of a crash with injuries.

When first responders arrived, they found that a car was using the drag strip when it struck a concrete bridge rail and ejected the driver, sending him into a ditch.

The driver was a 65-year-old man and was pronounced dead at the scene.