kevin ward jr. the question surfaces. >> was this an did he know the or on purpose. >> they have yet to charge someone. >> a sad situation in the nascar fans as well as race car drivers. they are asking people to send in their videos of the tragic incident. they are examining the factors leading to the death of a nascar driver whofdz hit after getting out of his car during a race. tony stewart says he is over come with sadness after hitting fellow driver kevin ward jr. this fan video shows stewart's car hitting ward's causing it to crash into the wall. ward gets out of his car instead of getting off the track walks in the direction of on coming cars apparently agitated with stewart after almost getting hit by a first car he continues to walk towards stewart's car ward right off the moment before his rear peel hits him sending him flying 50 feet before landing limb on the track. he died later in the hospital. poli people are blaming stewart but police disagree right now. >> there is no evidence in ha

i want to read this statement on the death of kevin ward jr. it says, "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it's a very emotional time for all involved, and it is the reason i've decided no the to participate in today's race at watkins glen. my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyone affected by this tragedy." fred? >> it is tragic, and clearly there are ripples being felt in the whole world of racing today as this sprint car series race. he, of course, not going to be participating in that. but i would imagine that would, you know, a dark cloud is going to be hovering that race given what took place last night. >> certainly. this is a young driver, just 20 years old. really a rookie compared to the veteran, tony stewart, who's been, you know, one of the most famous characters, if not the most famous face of nascar. another thing that we should bring up, and a lot of people have talked about, is tony stewart's history of his temper, his frustration, throw

witnesses say stewart spun out fellow driver kevin ward jr. 's car. we see him walking on the track there. then the impact happens shortly thereafter, sending him sliding down the track. ontario county new york sheriff says an ambulance took ward to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. kevin ward jr. was 20 years old. stewart was questioned and released after the incident. the sheriff says stewart is, quote, very upset and has been fully cooperative with the investigation. >> this is right now being investigated as an on-track crash. and i don't want to infer that there are criminal charges pending. i would only say that the investigation, once completed, we will sit down with the district attorney and review it. but i want to make it very clear there are no criminal charges pending at this time. this is an ongoing investigation. >> tony stewart's spokesman released a statement to cnn early this morning. it reads "a tragic accident took place last night during a sprint car race in which tony stewart was participating. tony was unhurt, but

kevin ward and his family open tony stewart. earlier in the show we told you about the death of kevin ward, jr. uck and killed by the car of tony stewart. during a race last night, stewart and ward were involved in a collision. ward's car was wrecked. he got out of his car to approach stewart on the track. that's when he was hit. drivers paying their respects to ward and his family. dale earn hart, jr. tweeted we all lose someone in our time. when the loss is unexpected it is terrible. thoughts and prayers for the ward family. stewart not driving in today's sprint cup race at watkins glen. lap 56, ryan knewman goes hard into the wall and back out into the track and launches number 95 michael mcdowell. lots of cars involved in this wreck. thankfully everyone was okay. the red flags came out for damage to the track and the race stopped for nearly an hour and a half. two happen to go now. after the restart. a.j. almond dinger takes the lead over ambrose and almond dinger holds on to win his first career sprint cup race. >>> the red skins for most part of this training camp have avoided many major i

but tonight police can't to know exactly what events led to the death of 20-year-old kevin ward, jr. tragedy at this upstate new york racetrack. three-time nascar champion tony stewart hits and kills driver kevin ward, jr. this video posted on youtube shows ward getting out of his car apparently trying to confront stewart. the video has since been taken down. during the race, ward's car spins out hitting the wall and ward gets out of the car and angrily walks on to the track. as stewart's car passes, it appears the car's right rear hits ward. ward rushed to a nearby emergency room but died from his injuries. local police investigating the incident. >> are you looking into the possibility that stewart may have swerved at the last minute deliberately waiting to the last minute to get out of the way? >> this is on ongoing investigation. we are looking at any information relevant to the crash. >> reporter: controversy has followed stewart. since his rookie year of nascar driving. in 1999 he jumped out of his car in the middle of the race. >> tony stewart was out of his car. >> throwing hi

graphic video some may find disturbing. >> reporter: on the 14th lap of the super sprint race, kevin ward jr.'s number 13 car was on the outside portion of the track when tony stewart, in the number 14 car, squeezed ward into the wall. the 20-year-old spun out and blew a tire. ward then got out of the car and began walking along the track gesturing as stewart's car neared. >> oh, he hit him! >> reporter: medics arrived within seconds. ward who had been racing sprint cars since 2010 was pronounced dead an hour later. the ontario county sheriff is overseeing the investigation. >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge or support criminal intent. >> reporter: but the incident has raised questions about whether stewart's actions were deliberate. he has had physical altercations with drivers in the past, and his former sponsor, home depot, criticized him for his anger issues. jeff glut covers racing for "usa today." does this fit in with tony stewart's on-track reputation as being an aggressive driver? >> i think he's an aggressive driver but not like that.

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a 20-year-old driver named kevin ward, jr. was killed when he got out of his vehicle. he was run over by three-time nascar champion tony stewart. the video, if you have not seen it already, we will warn you can be tough to watch. we begin with don dahler. >> reporter: on the 14th lap of the super sprint race, kevin ward, jr.'s number 13 car was on the outside portion of the track, when tony stewart in the number 14 car squeezed ward into the wall. the 20-year-old spun out and blew a tire. >> ward then got out of the car and began walking along the track gesturing as stewart's car neared. >> >> he hit him! >> medics arrived within seconds. ward who had been racing sprint cars since 2010 was pronounced dead an hour later. >> ontario county sheriff, is overseeing the investigation. >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge or support criminal intent. >> reporter: but the incident raised question about whether stewart's actions were deliberate. he has had physical altercations with drivers in the past and his former sponsor home depot

began with nascar racer tony stewart's car collided with fellow racer kevin ward jr.'s. got out of his car and walked on the track. you see him there. then he was hit by stewart's back wheel. we're not going to show you that moment, the impact. it's too disturbing for tv. it's raising a lot of questions, though, about exactly where accountability should lie. stewart has said, there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. the sheriff says there's no evidence of criminal intent, but there are a lot of people asking, who is tony stewart, and what exactly happened saturday night? mike guy is a "maxim" editor. you wrote a great 2008 profile on stewart for "rolling stone." it's entitled "where there's smoke: up close with tony stewart, nascar's nastiest driver." i want to get to your piece in a second. first of all, give us a sense. this kind of flare-up of tempers, you know, regardless of tony's actions, kevin ward jr. walking on to the track, is it common for racers to confront each other like that in this sport? >>

that one left one young driver dead. 20-year-old kevin ward jr. in the small dirt racetrack. he jumped out of his car, pointing in the direction of three time nascar champ tony stewart, you saw him there. stewart's passing car struck ward killing him. >> just an unbelievable tragedy. our hearts go out to obviously kevin and his family. >> stewart pulled out of yesterday's nascar race. authorities called him visibly shaken as they questioned him about the incident. the sheriff says there is no evidence to support any criminal intent. but the charges haven't been ruled out. >> tony has done the exact same thing as kevin ward jr. did over the weekend. in fact, the history of car racing is full of similar examples, drivers getting out of their cars, to confront another. abc's paula faris reports. >> reporter: road rage -- it's an all-too-familiar scene in the world of racing. a sport where tempers can flare. >> this is not what the series needs nor either one of these drivers. >> mixing it up in the pits there. >> drivers routinely put themselves in h

stewart's car struck fellow driver 20-year-old kevin ward jr. on saturday. ward was treated at the scene but pronounced dead at the hospital. in a statement released sunday stewart wrote in part, "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it's a very emotional time for all involved." officials say ward got out of his car on a dimly lit track and appeared to be confronting stewart when he was hit. >>> firefighters in northern california are worried about weather adding fuel to an already stubborn wildfire. an evacuation order is 160 miles north of san francisco. more than 2,000 firefighters and a dozen helicopters are fighting those flames. after today, no rainfall is expected in the area for the next seven to ten days. that brings to us a look at the weather. bill karins. >> we're at the peak of the fire season. it's been hot. it's been dry. it's actually much lower than it should be on average, burt we boosted those numbers in the last two, three weeks, and right now we're watching 37 large fire

back to you. >> meanwhile kevin ward jr.'s father is saying he wants some answers. he wanttow if tony stewart saw his son on the track before he hit and killed him. ward's father told the "syracuse post standard" he doesn't understandhy a driver as talented asart was involved in a deadly crash. stewart hn' raced since that crash. it's still not clear when and if he will compete at sunday's nascar race at michigan internatil speedway. >>> many of you may remember the damage ca by the duckett dam in laurel back in may. the water damaged the river front park and several businesse main street. tonight the will be a community meeng about that event. it starts at 7:00 p.m. at the partnersh hall on fifth street in laurel is the place that it will take place. >>> check aga now with tom kierein fe latest on our forecast. he's outside. enjoying t weh out there, tom? >> it feels awesome. what a wonderful, wonderful day under way. we have a le bit of a breeze coming thnow. the low hu is with us. just a few clouds passing over now. a beautiful august day. it is feelg more like se

of its own after the tragic incident claimed the life of a promising young driver, 20-year-old kevin ward jrwas struck and killed by race car driver tony stewart during a race yesterday. now investigators are trying to determine exactly how it happened. nbc's mark barger has more. >> reporter: the fatal incident happened more than half way through last night's sprint car race. half way through, tony stewart struck a driver just moments after their cars collided. >> an investigation is ongoing. headed by this agency and reaching out to other organizations as appropriate to try and identify all the potential factors for this on-track crash and subsequent death. >> officials say 20-year-old kevin ward jr. had gotten out of his car on the dimly lit track and appeared to be trying to confront stewart when he was hit. ward was treated at the scene but died at the hospital a short time later. >> it is just an unbelievable tragedy. our hearts go out to obviously kevin and his family. thoughts and prayers, this is a very tough, very emotional time for everybody. >> reporter: stewart, one of the most

it is his first competition since striking and killing driver kevin ward jr.h. >>> a volcano in iceland erupted again this morning, happened in roughly the same place as the eruption on friday. a no fly order is in effect in the region. >>> still to come, you may remember charlotte ponsi, a 12-year-old girl whose life was forever changed when she lost an ear in an accident. doctors were able to grow a new ear for her under the skin of her wrist, really phenomenal story. we'll check in with her and her remarkable transformation. >>> imagine this, you walk into a store, grab what you want, head to the counter and there is nobody there. you walk out, you leave money? it is happening in stores across the country. can you really run a business based on the honor system? we'll find out. >>> and a little later, it is a grade school sport making a big comeback with adults. we'll tell you why kick ball is growing in popularity. >> you brought your sneakers? >> we did. >> what does that mean for erica? >> we brought our sneakers. >> it is going to be great. don't miss t

however it shows what appears to be stewart's car colliding with a car driven by kevin ward jr. ward's car spins out, then ward gets out of the kerry and starts walking along the track when tony stewart's car comes around and tries to confront stewart, he was truck by stewart's car. >> it's a shock. it's tough for track officials to keep things safe, but accidents do happen. >> any death investigation we are going to sit down with the district attorney, his staff and review when the investigation is complete. people that witnessed it were horrified. they were extremely shocked by what they saw. >> now the rest of the race was immediately cancelled. nascar issued a statement saying in part, our thoughts and pra s prayers go out to the family and friends of kevin ward jr., we support tony stewart's decision to miss today's race. stewart cooperated with the investigation last night. but so far there haven't been any reports issued. the investigation so far isn't a criminal one. >> so sad. >>> okay a deadly plane crash near the center of a major capital city, we're going to tell you

investigators are now revealing details about the crash that killed 20-year-old kevin ward, jr. in upstate new york. three-time nascar champion 0 tony stewart hit ward with his car when ward walked on the track in the middle of a race. here's the story. >> tonight, nascar driver tony stewart says there aren't words to describe the sadness he feels after hitting and killing a fellow racecar driver last night. >> it's just an unbelievable tragedy. >> witnesses say the driver, 20-year-old kevin ward, jr., appeared angry after crashing during a race near rochester last night, getting out of his car and walking on the dirt track, pointing aggressively at stewart's approaching car when he was hit. >> that is a dimly lit part of the track. that is something that is looked at. there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge. >>> stewart, cooperating with investigators pulling himself out of today's nascar race at watkins glen, saying it's a verbal emotional time for all involved and the reason i decided not to participate today. >> stewart is known as a fie

>> reporter: since he struck and killed fellow driver kevin ward jr. at a dirt track in upstate new york earlier this month. it was caught on camera and posted on youtube. the sheriff said that crash investigation will take at least another two weeks. >> that was a total accident. i mean it's very obvious. i don't think tony would hurt a fly. >> reporter: stewart's team says he sent flowers and a card to ward's relatives and would like to meet them at an appropriate time, but the family still has not commented on stewart's return to racing. >> everybody in the nascar industry and legal experts, everyone is accepting that there will be some sort of civil action. >> reporter: corporate sponsors are watching how stewart handles the adversity. on saturday bass pro shop said it was proud to stand by him. in the u.s., nascar has the most spectators per event and is the second most watched sport on television behind the nfl. bobby and sherri gordon drove ten hours to catch a glimpse of stewart. they're not alone. >> i think it's the best thing he could do, to

his car hit and killed kevin ward, jr. when ward got out of his car and stepped on the track. his family says the family appreciates all the prayers and support from the public. the families needs to grieve and asks for privacy at this time. we'll keep you updated on any new developments. the sheriff's office now announcing that there is no criminal intent, no evidence of criminal intent in that situation. back now to another big story, ongoing story right now, which is the u.s. military engagement in iraq. another military engagement in iraq. american war planes continue to target and take out islamic militants on the northern part of that country. the debate going on now is how to avoid a new full-blown combat operation in the same iraq that president obama called stable and self-reliant when u.s. troops left in december of 2011. plus, there's new insight from hillary clinton. she appears to be distancing herself again from president obama's foreign policy. let me bring in our brain trust, former new mexico governor bill

kevin ward jr. left his car to confront stewart after a crash. he was hit a short time later. team members spoke today for a distraught stewart. >> this is a very tough, emotional time for everybody. his family, our family, stewart, tony stewart -- >> the sheriff says that the three-time nascar champ is fully cooperating with the investigation. stewart was driving about 40 miles per hour at the time of the incident under a yellow caution flag. >>> and new at 6:00. california lawmakers considering the first time ever law of c consensual sex. saying that yes means yes, they would help to clarify what is considered a sex assault or date rape. the colleges would have to adopt the standard to obtain fundings. critics say the whole idea goes too far and the whole idea is unenforceable. >>> and fremont street to be reopened tomorrow. crews opened up a lane of traffic in each direction. this comes as construction wraps up for bart's extension project. the project will eventually bring bart to silicon valley. nearby restaurants and businesses are excited for the restaurant to open. the

. >> reporter: as they mourn the loss of kevin ward jr., tony stewart is in question. he did not race in sunday's sprint cup. he decided to pull out after saturday's horrible tragedy at this upstate new york track. during the race, kevin ward's car spins out and hits the wall. he gets out of the car, and as you can see in the youtube video, appears to go look for stewart on the track. >> they were racing very hard with each other. they made contact, and kevin's car crashed into the outside wall. kevin got out of his car, visibly frustrated with tony at the incident. >> reporter: as stewart's car passes, the right end hits ward. the 20-year-old was killed. >> it's pretty sick. >> reporter: authorities talked to stewart yesterday and saturday, they have not ruled out possible charges. but for now -- >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge. >> reporter: tony stewart has a history of troers on the track. he was airsed in 2011, and the charges were dropped. and he fought fellow racer joey logano. they get out of their car to confront

part, "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it is a very emotional time for all involved." officials say ward got out of his car on the dimly lit track and appeared to be confronting stewart when he was hit. >>> and in other sports news, reagan smith drove in stewart's place yesterday during the sprint cup series race at watkins glen einternational. kyle busch in a hurry to leave the pit stall accidentally takes off with a gas can still attached. he'll have to come back for a pass through penalty. lap 50, poll it is jeff gordon was in lead before his car lost power. 35 laps to go, a scary collision. look at that. sends driver ryan newman hard into the guardrail. both drivers will be okay. after all that, it was a.j. 5 almindiger to win. ryan lochte beat michael phelps at the u.s. national championships in the 200 meter. he led the entire race finishing just .05 seconds ahead of phelps. their times were records as the second and third fastest times in the world this year. not bad. phelps remains winless though in four races sin

it's one of what could be several after stewart struck and killed driver kevin ward jr. during a race last weekend. nbc's rachel spots tells us how the community is honoring ward at the track where he died. >> reporter: fireworks and a special tribute for kevin ward jr. it's about honoring the 20-year-old driver who was killed in a sprint car race at the motor sports park last weekend. for someone who lived to race, race they did. >> kevin would want us to be doing what we're doing. he would want us to go racing. >> tonight is about us moving forward together as a racing family and to be able to grieve together. >> reporter: fans and racers came out wearing orange in ward's honor, a special tribute to what daryl rugles says is a racing family. >> everybody kind of leans on everybody else for help. you know, this week it shows that the racing community is our lives. >> reporter: lives that will be changed forever after the tragedy just one week ago. racers like gary tomp kins hoping to rise above in the often dangerous sport he loves. >> a lot at stake. we realize that. bu

surely we can say the death of kevin ward is on the minding of all racing fans. at the same time we're hearing from kevin ward jr.'s family, they put out a statement to our cnn affiliate, what they say is, quote, we appreciate the prayers and support we're receiving from the community but we need time to grieve and wrap our heads around all this. and, frankly, fred, think investigators agree with that last point. they're still looking into what happened last night. a crash reconstruction is under way. the forensic investigation continues. they're looking to speak with more people who witnessed that crash and they want to see any video that was taken at the time of the crash. they've seen some video already but a lot of people are there with their phones out. they want to see any evidence they can see. again, important to understand score the point that the sheriff at this time, there are no charges pending against tony stewart but, of course, this investigation is still under way. it will then be reviewed with the district attorney, fred. >> all right. alexandra field, thanks you so much, from watkins glen. so t

it shows to be stewart's car colliding with a car driven by kevin ward jr. then ward gets out of his car and start walking on the track, when stewart's car comes around on the next lap, and it appears ward tries to confront stewart in some way, who is hurdling towards him. that's when stewart's car collides with ward, throwing him along the track. he was pronounced dead at the hospita hospital. >> it's a shock. there's enough out here to keep people safe. but accidents do happen. >> as any investigation, we're going to sit down and review when the investigation is complete. people who witnessed it were horrified. they were extremely shocked by what they saw. >> the rest of the race is immediately canceled. nascar issued a statement saying in part our thoughts and prayers go to the family, friends and fellow competitors of kevin ward jr. we support tony stewart's decision to miss today's race. so far there have not been any final reports issued. the associated press reported the investigation so far is not a criminal one. >> thank you very much for the update.

hit and killed a fellow driver yesterday during a sprint race in upstate new york. 20-year old kevin ward jr. got cut off by stewart during the race and spun out. that's when he got out of his car.angrily waiving his arms.and was hit. ward died at a nearby hospital.where he was rushed after the accident. investigators say.there was no criminal intent behind the accident. stewart has publicially shared his apologies and condolences to ward's family and fans. the woman being called "the serial stowaway" is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow. marilyn hartman was arrested twice this week. and has been caught sneaking around airports. or onto planes. more than half a dozen times. earlier this week kron4's j-r stone talked with people who know and have spent time with hartman. to try and understand why she is been doing this. >>j.r. stone monday she snuck onto a flight to l.a., wednesday what she was released and, thursday she was back in the airport. those who know her. are her >> i feel bad. you don't know what is wrong with a person may. me she is hiding something. >>j.r. stone she is witho

the collision killed kevin ward jr. he was in his fifth season. leland vitter is her. it doesn't matter if you freeze it or not -- >> it's incredibly chilling to watch. one of the things, stewart's team said he would be racing today and just a couple hours before race time reversed their decision and the nascar decided to sit out obviously because of the department. the trash occurred on a dirt track. sprint car racing, this is amateur video of the event going on there. however, it shows what appears to be the car colliding with a car driven by kevin ward. stewart's car, there's ward's car there. ward gets out of his car and starts walking on the track. he appears to try to confront stewart as he comes around on the next lap. okay. right there you see it. that's when stewart's car collides with ward, throwing him along the track. it was a terrible collision. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would spore a criminal charge or support criminal intent on the part of anybody. >> an executive for the racing would not go

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they are now looking closely at this video when kevin ward jr. climbed out of his car walking on the track when another driver conser swerves and stewart hitting him. >> reporter: david, good evening. he is one of nascar's biggest stars but right now tony stewart's future is uncertain because there's a key question tonight, will he face any criminal charges over what happened right on this track. tonight this is the video investigators are pouring over frame by frame, searching for clues in the moments before nascar champ tony stewart struck 20-year-old driver kevin ward jr. on the track. police asking the public to come forward with more videos like this one shot by a spectator. as stewart bummed towards ward's car it spins out of control. ward gets out of the car. as ward walks further into the track apparently pointing towards stewart, one car zooms by and just seconds later stewart hits him with the right-hand side of the car. today investigators were back at the scene, and late tonight saying they are asking dirt racing experts to review the

heather: the funeral for sprint cup driver kevin ward, jr. is being held this hour in up state new york. ward was killed last weekend when a race car driven by nascar champion tony stewart struck him after the 20-year-old driver walked on to the track. wart's father is breaking his silence on his son's death. laura engle with latest developments and joins us with more. >> heather, kevin ward, sr. cut to the chase leaving no questions who he thinks is responsible for his son's death. the grieving father gave his first interview to the syracuse pose standard this week telling the paper. tony stewart was the best damn driver on the track. why he had to go up as high as he did and hog my son, there is no reason for it, adding apparently tony stewart was the only one driving out there who didn't see him. amateur videos we've been showing you shows impact between tony stewart's winged sprint car and that of washed, jr. he can be seen getting out of the car to confront stewart on the track. he is nearly hit by another driver before being struck by st

he pulled out of that race 12 hours after he fatally struck kevin ward, jr. that has cast a shadow on stewart's storied career as well as the sport he loves. it was lap 14 at the race when kevin ward, jr., number 13 and tony stewart, number 14, were seen battling for position. amateur video captured ward's car as it spun out slamming into the wall. the 20-year-old walks out apparently mid race appearing to confront stewart. seconds later he's run over. medics rushed to the scene but ward was announced dead an hour later. usa sports writer jeff gluck saw the video. >> i've never seen anything happen like that, it was insane. >> reporter: investigators say stewart was visibly shaken. >> at this moment, there are no facts in hand that would substantiate or support a criminal charge or indicate criminal intent on the part of any individual. >> reporter: in a statement sunday, steward said, "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward, jr. stewart is no stranger to confrontation. last year he got into a fist

. >>> and tragedy on the racetrack. 20-year-old kevin ward jr. struck and killed by the car driven by nascar star tony stewart. one radio host points his finger at the south. >> it's the culture of car racing. which is a very southern eye for an eye culture. >> the governor responds, tonight. >>> iraq's prime minister al maliki steps down. will the new leadership put up a better fight against isis? ladies and gentlemen, governor mike huckabee. >> thank you. thank you very much. and welcome to "huckabee" from the fox news studios in new york city. i've never had a job that was a tri strict 9:00 to 5:00 job. even a job as a teenager they wrn weren't strict by the jobs. my jobs required completion of specific task if it took longer that 40 hours a week, it almost always has, so be it. vacations in my life have been rare. lots of travel, but few vacations, where i was completely disconnected from duties and responsibilities. i've written chapters for my 12 books at 35,000 feet in the air, i've recorded and uploaded huckabee report radio commentary in

official nascar races, scott, which means didt does not apply to minor league dirt track race where kevin ward jr. was killed although many of those traction could choose to follow nascar's lead. >> pelley: and police have said that ward's death was an accident. chip reid in our washington newsroom, thank you, chip. in south korea, pope francis celebrated mass today before 50,000 people, urging them to reject materialism. one in 10 south koreans is catholic. he also met privately with survivors of april's ferry disaster and the relatives of the 304 who died. most of those victims were teenagers on a school trip. the captain and 14 crew members are now on trial. seth doane tells us what the investigation has found. >> reporter: anger about the ferry sinking still pours on to the streets of seoul, even today. protesters are pushing the government for answers about the country's worst maritime disaster. preliminary hearings are under way as part of an investigation before the trials of the crew and ferry company. how many of these hearings have you come to? koh yeong-hwan has made the journey to the

happened on saturday during a sprint car race in upstate new york. 20-year-old driver kevin ward jr. after racing side by side with stewart. ward got out of his car angry and gesturing to stewart before trying to confront him. he even swerved to avoid him. but as stewart came around, his car struck ward killing him. early in the day on sunday, stewart's racing chief said that tony would be racing at watkins glen calling it business as usual. but just a few hours later, stewart indicated that he would in fact sit out the race releasing a statement "there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it's a very emotional time for all involved. it is the reason i decided not to participate in today's race at watkins glen "my thoughts and players are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this tragedy." police questioned stewart and said he is being cooperative. they have not ruled out criminal charges but they have no reason to suspect any criminal intent. certainly very sad. >>> now to golf's pga championship and an inc

he had been on a racetrack since the sprint car he was driving struck and killed 20-year-old kevin ward, jr. in an august 9th race at a dirt track in upstate new york. bob is a nascar rider for sporting goods media. >> is it too soon for him to get back behind the wheel and be in this race? >> some people would say, man, how could he put on a helmet and buckle up and race a car 200 miles an hour? the drivers have the ability to put things out of their mind when they race. >> on friday, stewart gave a two zand a half minute statement,t was the first time he had spoken publicly since ward was killed. >> i think getting back in the< car this week with my racing family will help me get through this difficult time. >> the investigation into ward's death will continue for at least another two weeks. inside the track, atlanta motor speedway, fans like brian turner were showing their support porto any stewart. >> tony is a professional. just like i am. there is no way he would do it on purpose. >> reporter: during yesterday's practice laps, fans applauded, and when he gets behind the wheel tonig

kevin ward jr. was just 20 years old. he died sunday after being struck during a race by a car driven by tony stewart. he's a star on the stock car circuit. as alexander feel is about to show you, the victim was not in his car at the time. >> reporter: it's the race that has shocked the sport and beyond. famed nascar driver tony stewart appears to cut off a fellow driver, kevin ward jr. it happens on lap 14 of a 25 lap race on a dirt track in upstate new york. ward forced toward the wall spins out. >> it's racing. you go out to the track, you jump on the track, you know. you expect the worst, hope for the best. >> reporter: amateur video obtained by cnn shows what happens next. ward gets out of his car, pointing fingers presumably frustrated by stewart. a yellow flag on the course lets drivers know to slow down. several cars pass ward. then stewart's car hits him. the 20-year-old driver killed. >> this is right now being investigated as an on track crash, and i don't want to infer that there are criminal charges pending.

but the biggest difference this weekend is that kevin ward jr. isn't there. >> kevin will always be remembered as an inspiration and a good man. >> reporter: in stands that are usually full of cheers and excitement, it was a somber tribute, a memorial to a young driver whose dramatic death rocked a community. >> to see a young kid like that get killed, it is heart breaking. >> reporter: it was here, just last saturday, that ward exited his car after a run-in with three-time nascar champion tony stewart. this video posted on youtube shows the young driver on the track, moments before he was hit by stewart's car. >> he hit him! >> reporter: the sheriff says the investigation could still take weeks. stewart remains out of the public eye. as the michigan international speedway later today, jeff burton will be behind the wheel in stewart's place. >> he's had a really tough time. he's hurting a lot. and, you know, so just from all accounts, from the people around him, he's really struggling. >> reporter: there has been no decision on when stewart will

however, it shows what appears to be stewart's car colliding with a car driven by kevin ward, jr.s car spins out. then ward gets out of his car and starts walking on the track. when stewart's car comes around again for another lap and appears ward tries to confront stewart whose hurdling towards him. that's when stewart's car collides with ward throw him along the track. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> it's a shock. traffic officials keep everything safe but accidents do anything. >> as in any death investigation we are going to sit down with diss track attorney and his staff and lee have you when the investigation is complete. people that witnessed it were horrified. they were extremely shocked by what they saw. >> reporter: the rest of the race was canceled. nascar issued a statement saying in part our thoughts and prayers go out at the family, friends and fellow competitors as kevin ward, jr. we support tone know stewartss decision to miss today's officials. stewart cooperated with the investigation last night but so far there have been any final reports issue. the a

investigators are examining what caused the death of a young driver, kevin ward jr. only 20 years old mean was hit seconds after ward stepped out of his car and on to the track on a dirt course saturday night. because of the graphic images we're only going to show you the video from before this incident took place. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren with the details. territory was a packed house saturday night. the home of sprint car's racing around the track. then video posted on youtube shows two cars colliding. one spins out while the other driven by nascar legend tony stewart keeps going. the driver of the sidelined car gets out and in the dark appears to point at stewart, then walks on to the track toward stewart's car. >> tony stewart just hit that guy. >> 20-year-old kevin ward jr. is hit by stewart's back wheel mean was later pronounced dead at the hospital. authorities are examining video of the crash but say it appears it may just be a tragic accident. stewart pulled out of sunday's nascar race saying, quote, there aren't words to describe the sadness. >> and ke

tony stewart spun out and kevin ward jr. this on the 14th lap. kevin ward jr.s car, started walking toward tony stewart's car there and we stopped the video shortly before he was clipped. and he was then thrown down the track. he was taken via ambulance to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. just 20 years old. he started racing go carts when he was 4 years old. ontario county, new york sheriff had this to say. >> the driver of that sprint car exited the car, walked into the track. came down into the racing area, this is while the race was under a yellow flag. a first sprint car swerved to avoid the driver of the car that had walked down into the track. a second sprint car operated by driver tony stewart age 43 of columbus, indiana, struck the operator of the sprint car that was on the track. >> so, as you can see from the video, kevin ward was walking toward tony stewart's car. a spokesman has released this following statement. a tragic accident took place last night, during a sprint car race in which tony stewart was participating, tony was unhurt