SoCal Man Fatally Struck During Sports Car Event Held At Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — The Sports Car Club of America confirmed that one of its members was struck and killed during one of their events held at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium parking lot on Sunday morning.

Michael Ryan of Crestline, 58, was struck by a vehicle at an SCCA Regional Solo Event held that day in the Storm Stadium lot.

Ryan was attended by medics at the scene and taken to Inland Valley Hospital with grave injuries, and he died six hours later, according to the coroner's report.

The remainder of Sunday's Cal Club Autocross Practice and Championship was canceled, according to an SCCA spokesperson.

Ryan was a two-year member of the car club, officials stated, adding:

"SCCA expresses its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Ryan’s family and loved ones. The Club stands united and ready to offer support to those in need during this challenging time."

SCCA describes autocross as drivers' maneuvering through traffic cones on a "road course in a parking lot to see who can get the lowest time without hitting any cones or going off course." According to the SCCA.com website, this is a low-speed but intense competition. It was unclear why Ryan was on the course during the crash.

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