Bronson, FL : Veteran flagman at Speedway died after a racing pickup truck went out of control and hit him on Sunday afternoon September 14th 2014

A veteran flagman at Bronson Speedway died after a racing pickup truck went out of control and hit him. Paramedics rushed to the scene on Sunday afternoon in Bronson, but 49-year-old Buddy Jack Howell was pronounced dead a short time later at a Gainesville hospital. Levy County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Scott Tummond told the Gainesville Sun it was a "tragic accident." Officials say the driver of the pickup truck was racing a small red car he lost control, spun counterclockwise and hit Howell. Bronson is in Levy County in North Florida. Source : Flagman killed at Bronson Speedway