1 Dead In Pittsburgh-Area Drag Racing Crash

NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA — Pennsylvania State police are investigating the death of a man killed while drag racing Sunday at the Keystone Raceway.

According to authorities, Ronnie J. Ruggiero, 37, of Irwin, was drag racing a pickup truck and failed to come to a stop at the end of the track. The vehicle went into a gravel safety pit and was stopped by the safety sand mound.

Ruggiero was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was wearing a helmet and a harness when he crashed.