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By Staff Reports, Sept. 3, 2007

Last updated: Monday, September 3, 2007 5:14 PM EDT

Mechanicsburg native and race car driver Bill Kimmel, 27, was killed in an accident at the Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg on Sunday night.

Kimmel was flown via Life Lion to Harrisburg Hospital after the accident, where he was pronounced dead at 11:51 p.m., according to the hospital. The hospital said Kimmel was alive at the scene, but crews had to begin CPR while he was in flight.

Kimmel was on lap 24 of the 25-lap 410 Sprint car feature when the accident occurred in turn three.

Sprint cars are smaller, high-powered racing vehicles that often race on dirt. The cars feature "wings" on their roofs, a three-sided piece of metal with sides that point toward the sky.

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