The man who was critically injured after being hit by a stock car at the Waikaraka Park Speedway is being described as a "hobby photographer with a love for speedway cars". John Sprague (58) has lost a lot of blood and remains in critical condition at Auckland Hospital, friend Colin Koh told the Herald. "John's a businessman in the magazine cover lamination industry, but he's also a hobby photographer with a love for speedway cars," Koh said. Police said in a statement that a worker at the speedway had been hit by a stock car, sustaining critical injuries. Speedway president Frank Irvine last night said a photographer had been injured but was unsure what happened.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2018 21:11 UTC