Driver Attempting to Set a Record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats Dies After Losing Control

Driver Attempting to Set a Record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats Dies After Losing Control
Cars form a line near the race track at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, ον Aug. 13, 2016. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
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WENDOVER, Utah—A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after losing control of his vehicle, organizers said.

Driver Chris Raschke was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which organizes the popular land-speed racing event known as “Speed Week.”