A 67-year-old race car driver from Vermillian Bay, Ontario, died Saturday at the Emo Speedway.
The deceased driver was identified as William G. Reimer, who had been racing in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds division this season.
According to a statement released by the Ontario Provincial Police, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP were called to the Emo Speedway at approximately 8 p.m. Saturday to assist Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services after Reimer, who was operating a stock car, had left the race track during a race and then struck a post, before being found unresponsive inside his vehicle.
EMS removed Reimer from his race car and had been unable to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police conducted an investigation into the incident with a member of the Regional Coroner’s office in attendance. This incident has been determined to be a sudden death and not a traffic collision.
OPP provincial constable Anne McCoy said an autopsy determined Reimer's death is "non-suspicious" in nature and he died of "natural causes."
Emo Speedway promoter Anthony Leek said Saturday's races did not conclude following the incident involving Reimer, for whom the race track's board is deciding what to do to in his memory when racing resumes at the track Sept. 21.
