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.
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.
