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VIDEO Tony Stewart hits, kills walking driver Kevin Ward Jr. after collision

The sports world is in shock right now as reports are flooding in on social media from eyewitnesses at a sprint car race at New York’s Canandaigua Motorsports Park who are claiming NASCAR driver Tony Stewart hit driver Kevin Ward, who was on foot, with his car after the two were involved in an accident on the previous lap.

UPDATE – It has been confirmed that sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. has died after being struck by Tony Stewart’s car. Keep reading for Tony’s statement and information on the Ontario County Sheriff’s investigation.