William Bourque
First driver to be killed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Nationality: American
Born: 1883
Died: August 21, 1909 Indianapolis, Indiana 26 years
On the first day of the opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, William Bourque and his mechanician Harry Holcomb were the first to die from injuries received in a rash.
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