

Taitt, 40, of West Deptford, said the wing on the car was "flattened like a pancake," and the seat appeared to be displaced. He says Leffler had been in second place, apart from other cars when his car slammed into a wall at the track's fourth turn. NBC Philadelphia reported that he was taken to Cooper Trauma Center for his injuries, where he was pronounced dead.Īn report provided more details on the crash on Thursday, and stated that police are trying to figure out what happened to cause the fatal collision.Ī spectator, Chris Taitt, said he was at the race but looking the other way when the crash occurred.

Leffler was unable to get out of his car by his own volition, so safety crews on hand had to extricate him from the vehicle.
