***UPDATE 03.11.07 18:30*** Orlando Sentinel Article is here.
Fox Sports and the AP report PGA Tour player Arjun Atwal was engaged in a street race in which John Noah Park, the driver of another car crashed and died. According to the article:
No charges have been filed against Atwal, the first player from India on the PGA Tour.
“At a minimum, he is facing a charge of engaging in a street race,” Miller said. “We have to see if this crash rises to the level of any other charges.”
PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said: “Until we learn more, we don’t have any comment at this time.”
The 33-year-old golfer and Park appeared to be racing when they lost control on a curve on a suburban road that is a popular shortcut between the Disney resorts and upscale communities west of Orlando.
Atwal’s 2006 BMW spun and came to rest on the shoulder. Park’s Mercedes slammed into a tree. The cars did not collide, Miller said. Troopers will use skid marks and other evidence to determine how fast the men were going.
“Witnesses tell us they were engaged in a street race,” Miller said. “They estimated speeds at or about 100 mph. Park’s vehicle hit a tree and basically just shattered. Part of the axle was found in the tree. It was a very violent crash.”
Atwal’s wife, reached at their Windermere home said the family declined comment. Atwal was not injured in the crash which, according to the report, occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
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