L8 APEX
02-07-2006, 12:51 AM
I got this Email today from my old business partner's wife. Some of you folks met him out at TMS when he joined us for parade laps and dinner at Posados. His name is Ethan and he had the silver Lancer Evo. Well he really got deep into the handling and performance of this new car. He started auto cross and tracking it the last few months. This past Sunday he was at Mineral Wells cutting some laps. For those who know the track it is 1.3 miles and gets over 100mph. For whatever reason he did not run his race pads staying on the street pads. After three laps he went from brakes to totally none. So he overshot the fastest part of the track exiting at 90-100 he went through some brush and slammed into a 13" tree. They had to cut him out of the car and CareFlight him to Ft Worth. I hate getting Emails like this, be careful when pushing your toys! A cage would have saved him a broken knee cap and leg among other injuries. Safety equipment pays dividends. He can't stand up or walk right now so he is quite a burden on his wife. He is 6'1" 220 and she is about 5'4" 120.
Hello everyone,
Ethan was messing around in a parking lot yesterday near Mineral Wells. Around noon, he
went off the track and ended up hitting a tree head on. It smashed in
the front end of the car pinning his legs under the dashboard. The local
paramedics & fire department had to cut him out of the car and he was care
flighted to Ft. Worth. The x-rays and catscan did not show any brain, neck,
or spinal injuries. His right kneecap is broken vertically and the top of
the fibula (smaller bone in the lower leg) has a small break from the
impact. They put about 6 stitches in a cut on his left knee and he has some
other abrasions on his arms and knees.
We were able to bring him home around 7:30 pm last night. He can't walk yet
and has severe bruising throughout his body. He will have to have surgery
on his right knee within the next 2 weeks where they'll put pins in to heal
his kneecap.
Please pray for healing for Ethan, comfort as he regains strength and
mobility, and patience during the recovery period ahead.
Hello everyone,
Ethan was messing around in a parking lot yesterday near Mineral Wells. Around noon, he
went off the track and ended up hitting a tree head on. It smashed in
the front end of the car pinning his legs under the dashboard. The local
paramedics & fire department had to cut him out of the car and he was care
flighted to Ft. Worth. The x-rays and catscan did not show any brain, neck,
or spinal injuries. His right kneecap is broken vertically and the top of
the fibula (smaller bone in the lower leg) has a small break from the
impact. They put about 6 stitches in a cut on his left knee and he has some
other abrasions on his arms and knees.
We were able to bring him home around 7:30 pm last night. He can't walk yet
and has severe bruising throughout his body. He will have to have surgery
on his right knee within the next 2 weeks where they'll put pins in to heal
his kneecap.
Please pray for healing for Ethan, comfort as he regains strength and
mobility, and patience during the recovery period ahead.