John Force badly hurt in crash

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http://www.nhra.com/content/news/24436.htm

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Any more info?? I'm at work and cannot access the link or any other sports sites.

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From JohnForceRacing.com:

JOHN FORCE AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL - TOP END CRASH WITH K. BERNSTEIN

JOHN FORCE INJURY UPDATE AND PROGNOSIS

DALLAS --- Doctors updated John Force’s family and team following a thorough evaluation of his multiple injuries and the prognosis for a full recovery is very good.

Force sustained a broken left ankle and severe abrasion on his right knee. Force’s left wrist also was dislocated and broken and he sustained some severe abrasions and slight fractures on a number of fingers on his right hand.

Throughout all procedures Force was alert and responsive. CAT scans performed came back negative and showed no damage other than the injuries to his legs and hands. Surgeons will begin cleaning a number of his injuries tonight and possibly setting his fractures if the swelling is at an acceptable level.

The 14-time POWERade world champion suffered his injuries in a second round crash with racing legend Kenny Bernstein at the 22nd annual O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

22nd annual O’REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS

SEPT. 23, 2007

ENNIS, Texas – Fourteen-time NHRA POWERade Series Funny Car world champion John Force was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas via medical helicopter after a second-round accident that involved his Castrol GTX High-Mileage Ford Mustang and Kenny Bernstein’s Monster Energy Drink/Lucas Oil Dodge Charger.

Force sustained two broken legs and injuries to his hand, according to NHRA EMS official Dwight Shewchuk. Bernstein was uninjured. The accident is under review by both NHRA officials and the teams involved.

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Any more info?? I'm at work and cannot access the link or any other sports sites.

Just saw it on TV. Looked like a rear tire shreaded and broke the car in half right at the drivers legs.

Compound fracture of the left lower leg, abrasions of the right leg to the bone, broken left wrist and fingers.

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update from the NHRA:

Mr. Force is out of surgery and is doing well. doctor's reset is broken ankle and determind that he only had a severly dislocated wrist. (NHRA website the first link on this post)

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Video clip of the incident is on YouTube. Insane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrbFyH4vFWE

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May be out for up to year if doctors have way Full updates on NHRA.com