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FHP: Race Car Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Condition Before Crashing At Southern Raceway
August 12, 2024
The Florida Highway Patrol said Monday that a medical emergency led to a fatal crash at Southern Raceway in Milton.
The race car driver was identified as 33-year-old James Fox of DeFuniak Springs. He passed away after being flown from the dirt track to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
FHP said the one-scene fire chief stated that Fox had a medical emergency while racing on the track and crashed into a concrete barrier wall and fence which surrounded the track. The fire chief told troopers Fox was still “having a medical episode” while he was being extricated by emergency personnel.
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3 Responses to “FHP: Race Car Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Condition Before Crashing At Southern Raceway”
I was there! Such a sad thing to have happened to such a great guy! Prayers for the family and friends!
Prayers go out to the family sorry for y’all’s lost it’s something that u never want to happen medical emergency or not
So sorry to hear this praying for the family may God give you peace