From Hurley Hatch:
For those that have not heard, Bill Stern and his family were killed in a small place accident over the weekend. This article has more information:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20121230phoenix-family-killed-small-plane-crash-near-san-diego.html
Bill had been racing with ProAutoSports in the Open Wheel group for the last several years. His blue #50 Swift was always battling in the front of the pack, and had just finished up in fourth place for 2012 in a packed Euro Formula Ford field.
If you had a chance to hang out with him in the paddock, you know how much of a great person he was to be around. He will truly be missed, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.