London, Oct 17 (ANI): British driver Dan Wheldon has died following a massive accident at the Las Vegas Indy 300.
Buckinghamshire-born Wheldon, 33, was one of 15 drivers involved in a crash at the second corner on lap 13 of the series' season-ending race.
Wheldon, who began IndyCar racing in 2002, was series champion in 2005 and won the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011, The BBC reports.
Lewis Hamilton, 2008 Formula One world champion, said: "This is a tragic loss at such a young age."
Wheldon was airlifted to the nearby University Medical Center where his family joined him.
His death was announced to his fellow drivers in a meeting at the track.
It was the first IndyCar fatality since 2006 when Paul Dana was killed during the warm-up for the season-opening Toyota Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
It was the first-ever death at the circuit in its 40-year history. (ANI)
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