Car Fire At Ontario County Speedway Seriously Injures Driver


Fire shot at a high shutter speed gradually filling the frame. When frozen at 1/6400 sec the dancing flames reveal their intricate footwork.

At least one person is injured when a car burst into flames in a parking lot of an Ontario County racetrack Saturday night.

Ontario County sheriff's officials say Michael Humphrey of Oswego had completed a practice session on the track with a micro sprint car when the vehicle suddenly caught fire.  Sheriff's deputies say Humphrey was still inside the car when the fire started and that he has third degree burns on most of his body.  Humphrey was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.  It's unclear how the fire started.  The sheriff's office is investigating.


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