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A 28-year-old race car driver was killed yesterday at the Wallerfield Racing Circuit, off Arima.
Police said Darren Sirjoo, of San Louis Road, Sangre Grande had just crossed the finish line when he ran crashed into a metal pole.
The vehicle flipped several times upon impact.
He was taken to the Arima District Hospital where he later died, police said.
The engine of the Lexus Altezza was ripped out in the crash.
President of the Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Sports Association Fyzool Madan said Sirjoo had been racing for the past five years.
He said the vehicle Sirjoo was driving had passed all the safety checks prior to the race.
Madan said Sirjoo lost control at the finish line.
Investigations into the accident will continue today at the site.