A 12-year-old boy who was critically injured last Saturday in a ‘Kids Club’ race at the Auburndale Speedway, has died.
Tyler Morr, 12, of Arcadia, succumbed to his injuries around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, Polk County deputies said.
Morr was driving a black stock race car last Saturday at the Auburndale Speedway in Winter Haven, when he apparently lost control of the car and traveled straight into the concrete wall bordering the outside edge of the track.
Just prior to the crash, Morr was on the outside lane and attempting to move toward the inside track where another 12-year-old boy, Justin Cribbs of Lakeland was passing on the inside lane.
Morr was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center and then flown to All Children’s Hospital in Tampa.
Cribbs was not injured and drove his vehicle to the pit area when the race was stopped.
Both vehicles are non-registered modified cars built strictly for race track operation. Speeds of vehicles involved in the crash were estimated to be no more 40-45 mph.
