Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport driver, was involved in a very serious accident during practice before Sunday’s Indy 500 race, but luckily was not injured. However, the car was so damaged that it was impossible to repair quickly and the team had to assemble a new one for Colton.
The racer lost control of the car at high speed, it began to spin, hit the rear of the guardrail, before flying into the air and flipping over.
Rescue workers arrived where she stopped on time, literally in seconds, helped Colton out of the cockpit and took him to the track’s medical center. The initial investigation revealed no problems, Herta was soon released and was already in talks with reporters.
“I am doing very well. Although it is clear from the side that it was a fairly serious accident, he said. – Everything happened very quickly, perhaps it is due to the fact that it rained in the morning and the condition of the job changed.
The car is completely destroyed, but I’m ready to go back to work. I am impressed by the excellent work of the rescuers and the durability of the car, which has withstood such shocks, as I suffered no injuries.
According to Jeffrey Billows, Indianapolis circuit chief medical officer, the initial investigation revealed Colton had no health problems, but said that when detailed telemetry data is received, which can be used to determine impact energy, it is possible that the rider could reappear. to the medical center.
Source: F1 News
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