Justin Wilson sustained severe head injuries and is in a coma after the Briton was struck by debris from another car during the closing laps of the penultimate race in the IndyCar Series on Sunday, officials have said.
The 37-year old former Formula One driver, a seven-times winner
in IndyCar racing, was airlifted to hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania
and will remain there for further evaluation, IndyCar officials added.
Wilson's car was apparently out of control after being hit by
the debris and veered into the wall at the Pocono Raceway in
Pennsylvania.
His Andretti Autosport team mate Ryan Hunter-Reay, who went on
to win the 500-mile (804.67 km) race, said he had not heard of the
Briton's condition in hospital though he had been unconscious at the
track.
"All I know is that he was unconscious," Hunter-Reay said.
"He was not responding. He was airlifted. That's all obviously very bad details."
Wilson's crash was reminiscent of a 2009 incident when Brazil's
Felipe Massa was struck in the helmet by a spring from Rubens
Barichello's car during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix and had
to undergo surgery.
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