WENDOVER — A driver attempting a speed record died Sunday afternoon after losing control of his land speed vehicle at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
At 3:30 p.m., Chris Raschke, 60, was attempting to break a speed record during Speed Week when he crashed at 3:30 p.m. at approximately the 2 1/2 mile mark of the Bonneville Salt Flats, according to a statement from the Southern California Timing Association.
Paramedics treated Raschke at the scene, but he died from his injuries, according to the statement.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
Speed Demon lays claim to having created the world's fastest piston-powered car, and the long, bullet-shaped vehicle being driven by Raschke at Bonneville was the third iteration of the streamliner, CNN reports.
At last year's Speed Week with Raschke as the driver, the Speed Demon team won a 12th Hot Rod Magazine Trophy, posting a winning mile speed of 446.716 mph and an exit speed of 459.734 mph.
This story may be updated.
Contributing: CNN
