Justin Wilson suffers head injury in Pocono 500 (3rd Update)
INDYCAR continues to send its thoughts and prayers to the family and thanks the entire motorsports community for the outpouring of support.
Additional updates to Wilson's condition will be released when available. INDYCAR PR
08/23/15
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| Wilson at Pocono before the race |
Verizon IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson sustained a severe head injury during today's event at Pocono Raceway. Wilson is currently in a coma and in critical condition while undergoing further evaluation at Lehigh Valley Health Network Cedar Crest Hospital in Allentown, Pa.
INDYCAR sends its thoughts and prayers to Justin, his family and Andretti Autosport during this difficult time.
Additional updates to Wilson's condition will be released when available. IndyCar PR
08/23/15 The winner of the ABC Supply 500 Ryan Hunter-Reay was told Justin Wilson is unconscious and unresponsive, but we do hear he was breathing. Please keep him in your prayers.
08/23/15
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| Helicopter takes Wilson to hospital. |
Justin Wilson has been airlifted to Lehigh Valley Health Network Cedar Crest Hospital for a head injury when his exposed head (IndyCars have no canopies) struck the nosecone from Sage Karam's car when he hit the Turn 1 wall with 20 laps to go in the Pocono 500.
The nosecone weighs about 5 pounds and flew over 100 feet in the air after Wilson's head hit it while doing over 200 mph. A video of the accident is below.
Our thought and prayers are with Wilson and hope he is going to be OK. We will update you when we get more information.