A scary incident involving Erik Jones' pit crew unfolded on Sunday night when Thomas Hatcher, his front tire changer, was hospitalized after being injured on pit road.
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Thomas Hatcher, Jones’ front tire changer, was admitted to St. Louis University Hospital after he was injured following a reported collision with another crew member when the No. 43 car was pitted on Lap 180 during theErik Jones, driver of the #43 Bommarito.com Chevrolet, left, and Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, race during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on June 4, 2023, in Madison, Illinois.
Announcers during FOX Sports’ broadcast of the race on Sunday indicated that Hatcher"got tangled up" with another tire carrier during the race before falling to the ground and being carried off in a stretcher. Other reports described it as a"head-on" collision. "I think they were all a little late coming around with the [No. 3] in front of us, and then we were coming in like normal. Like I said, it’s hard for me. It all happened so quick, right, I can’t really put it all together. So, I got to see it and watch it back, but like I said, thinking about Hatcher and his family and hope to talk to him here soon."
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