INDY 500: Matsuda in good condition after surgery
23 May 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Racing Northern Light Series
driver Hideshi Matsuda is in good condition at Methodist Hospital in
Indianapolis after undergoing successful surgery for a fractured right
wrist
and left knee suffered during Indianapolis 500 practice Sunday afternoon,
said Dr. Henry Bock, Indianapolis Motor Speedway medical director.
Matsuda, who also suffered a slight concussion in the accident, is expected to be released early this week, Bock said. Dr. Kevin Scheid performed the surgery Sunday night.
Matsuda, from Kawasaki, Japan, crashed at 4:04 p.m. (EST) during a practice session between qualification attempts on MBNA Bump Day. His Collaboration-Purdue University/Hubbard Immke Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone did a half-spin just before entering Turn 3 and hit the outside retaining wall with the left side of the car.
Text provided by Paul Kelly
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