NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted

CHICAGO –

A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up the Chicago Street Race.

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station WLS-TV reported.

NASCAR said in a statement that a worker had “had a fatal medical emergency” on Friday.

“We are in consultation with local authorities regarding this tragic incident,” the race organizers said. “We extend our condolences to the family and their loved ones.”

Chicago police said first responders took Tabinski from the racetrack to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Friday morning, according to WLS-TV.

The Chicago Street Race is the first street race in NASCAR Cup Series history and will take in the landmarks of downtown on Sunday night.