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Man accused of striking pedestrians in Martinsville lot charged with reckless driving (Updated)

A track spokesperson said 10 people were struck by a black convertible. (Getty)
A track spokesperson said multiple people were struck by a black convertible. (Getty)

UPDATED Monday, 3 p.m. ET:

An unidentified man accused of hitting over 20 pedestrians in a parking lot outside Martinsville Speedway has been charged with reckless driving according to Virginia State Police

Police are still investigating the incident and more charges could be forthcoming upon the investigation’s conclusion. Per ESPN, all but two of the 17 people taken to hospitals Sunday had been released.

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Numerous people were struck by a vehicle in a Martinsville Speedway parking lot following Sunday’s Sprint Cup race won by Jimmie Johnson.

Per NBC, 22 people were hit while a track spokesperson said none appeared to have life-threatening injuries. A witness told USA Today the car was lined up to leave the parking lot and pulled out of line.

Witness Roger Wolfe of Morgantown, W.Va., told USA TODAY Sports a driver in a black convertible was lined up in traffic waiting to exit the speedway. The driver pulled out of line, hit a Jeep, then struck “six or seven people and ran one person all the way over,” Wolfe said.

Wolfe said the driver appeared to be “out of it.”

Some of the victims were treated at the scene while others were taken to a nearby hospital. Motorsport.com reported the suspected driver was taken into custody.

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