{"id":205786,"date":"2026-03-15T17:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205786\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T17:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:07:15","slug":"horror-as-official-killed-after-emergency-vehicles-crash-at-texas-world-of-outlaws-dirt-track-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205786\/","title":{"rendered":"Horror as official killed after emergency vehicles crash at Texas World of Outlaws dirt track race"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 09:50 EDT, 15 March 2026 | Updated: 11:13 EDT, 15 March 2026 <\/p>\n

A person has died and another has been left seriously injured after a crash between two emergency vehicles at a World of Outlaws event in Texas.<\/p>\n

The incident happened late on Saturday night at Kennedale Speedway Park, outside of Fort Worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to multiple social media reports, driver Marcus Thomas had flipped his car and the emergency vehicles then collided as they tried to help him.<\/p>\n

Organizers said in a short statement Sunday morning: ‘While officials were responding to an incident at Kennedale Speedway Park on Saturday night, two emergency vehicles collided, resulting in serious injury to one official and a fatal injury to another.<\/p>\n

‘There is an ongoing investigation of the incident. The remainder of the event was postponed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Everybody in the racing community, and those affected, appreciates your thoughts and prayers.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"A <\/p>\n

A World of Outlaws race in Texas ended in tragedy on Saturday night after a person died\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The traveling dirt track race series is hugely popular, with events around the United States<\/p>\n

Neither person involved in the accident has been named by the organization, not has there been an official update on the condition of Thomas following his initial crash.<\/p>\n

World of Outlaws is a popular national touring dirt track race series – known by fans as ‘the greatest show on dirt’ – with events this year scheduled across the United States up until November.<\/p>\n

Series racer Carson Macedo posted on X on Sunday morning: ‘Please keep the World of Outlaws family in your thoughts and prayers after last night\u2019s horrible incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Praying hard for the officials, their families, and everyone involved.’<\/p>\n

And after the news broke, many racing fans who were in attendance on Saturday night paid tribute to the person who passed away.<\/p>\n

‘They were both going to the accident site,’ one fan wrote on X. ‘It shows how much respect we need to give these safety responders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘They put their lives at risk to ensure the safety of the drivers. I hope we do a race in honor of the safety crew in the future.’<\/p>\n

Another said: ‘I’ll never forget the sound it made when they collided, the whole crowd just gasped and then silence. I was sitting in the pit grandstands, immediately knew it was a bad deal.’<\/p>\n

A different reply said: ‘Deepest condolences to all that knew the Official who tragically passed away. Prayers for a Speedy recovery to the Official who was injured.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

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