IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League Medical Update
17 October 1999
Posted By Terry CallahanMotorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
7:55 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999 FORT WORTH, Texas- Ten people were transported to area hospitals as a result of the pit-road accident during the final practice today for the Mall.com 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, said Dr. Henry Bock, Pep Boys Indy Racing League director of medical services.
Seven were transported to hospitals via ground; three were transported via air, Bock said. Two were treated and released from the Columbia HCA Infield Care Center at the track, Bock said.
A list of those transported to area hospitals, with name and hospital:
Mike D. Alessi John Peter Smith, Fort Worth
Thomas L. Beaudry John Peter Smith, Fort
Worth
Thomas Bose Harris Methodist, Fort Worth
Richard P. Carlson North Hills Hospital, Fort
Worth
William C. Dyer Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
Brian Figg John Peter Smith, Fort Worth
Tracy C. Hash Parkland Memorial Hospital,
Dallas
Greg F. Height Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
Jeff W. Howerton John Peter Smith, Fort Worth
Niclas L. Jonsson Harris Methodist, Fort
Worth
A list of those treated and released at the Columbia HCA Infield Care Center:
Jason Beck
Derek D. Branch
Conditions of those transported are not available at this time. Updated conditions will be provided as soon as available.
All of those transported to area hospitals, and treated and released at the track were affiliated with the Blueprint-Immke Racing team.
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