Indy 500 halted after horror crash sees tyre fly over crowds of people into car park
The Indy 500 was halted when a horror crash saw a tyre fly over crowds of people into the car park.
On Sunday, Arrow McLaren's Felix Rosenqvist lost control of his car and hit a wall that saw him skid across the track and in front of Kyle Kirkwood.The Andretti Autosport driver could not get his Honda out of the way quickly enough.Kirkwood was sent spiralling out of control, flipping the car and screeching down the track with sparks flying.
The 24-year-old was just inches away from his head hitting the tarmac and was extremely lucky to walk away from the crash.Driver rushed to hospital with fractured vertebrae after scary Indy 500 practice crash But there was also huge concern in the crowd where his tyre flew into after clearing the catch fence.
It flew over the heads of spectators in the crowd before landing in the car park, obliterating one car.The owner of the car that was totalled was invited onto the track and given a replacement vehicle by the president of the circuit to get home.
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