Stewart Friesen’s spouse has offered an replace on his well being after he was concerned in a scary, fiery crash.
The NASCAR Truck Collection driver was competing in a Tremendous DIRTcar Collection occasion at Autodrome Drummond in Canada on Monday when the incident occurred.
After his automotive was despatched airborne, it caught hearth, and was then struck by one other automobile.
Friesen was instantly confirmed to be “alert” however his spouse has now defined additional particulars of his accidents.
Jessica Friesen mentioned in a sequence of social media posts: “CT scans have come again away from any head, neck or backbone accidents.
“Sadly he’s nonetheless in an amazing quantity of ache.
“Stewart has suffered an unstable/open-book pelvic fracture, which means his pelvis is downside in two or extra locations, with a big hematoma on the realm.
“Stewart additionally has a fractured proper leg. Each of those accidents would require surgical procedure. Stewart was transferred to a bigger hospital for these procedures.
“His vitals are secure, and after receiving extra ache medicine, he’s in higher spirits and resting.”
She then up to date: “Stewart continues to be in a severe however secure situation right here at a hospital in Quebec.
“He can be transferred to a hospital in New York the place a number of surgical procedures will happen within the coming days.”
Jessica Friesen thanked hospital employees for his or her care, and thanked members of the racing neighborhood who helped facilitate getting her husband nearer to residence.
She additionally thanked followers for his or her well-wishes.
Tommy Conroy and Martin Roy have been singled out for gratitude for staying with Friesen in a single day in hospital.
Jessica Friesen additionally credited producers who’ve made filth modifieds as protected as doable, and the observe crew who aided her husband whereas he was within the automotive.