Toyota's chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the Nurburgring after veering into the oncoming lane and colliding with two other test drivers driving a BMW. The report says that Naruse was Toyota’s chief test driver and 67 years old. The drivers of the other two cars are in critical condition. More to come.

Source: Toyota's chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse, dies testing Lexus LFA [Video]

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