Peter Lenz, a 13-year-old racer died in a race accident, Sunday. He fell off his bike and got run over by another racer in Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He was declared dead by Marion County Coroner after suffering Traumatic Injuries. In the warmup lap, Peter accidentally crashed when another racer following him named Xavier Zayat, 12-year-old racer run over him. Xavier was uninjured.
Rescuers immediately assisted Peter putting a neck brace and began chest compressions while rushing him to the hospital. 3 hours later, he was declared dead. The last accident in the speedway that killed racer Tony Rena was in October 2003.
Peter's dad posted on the racers facebook - "Peter passed away early this morning when he was apparently struck by another rider."






