{"id":34263,"date":"2025-07-30T12:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/34263\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:11:11","slug":"nascar-driver-stewart-friesen-fractures-pelvis-and-leg-in-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/34263\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR driver Stewart Friesen fractures pelvis and leg in crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QM5KUNR6ZVEOVKTXSDIEEZISZE\">DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec (AP) \u2014 NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen suffered pelvic and leg fractures in a crash, but has apparently avoided any head, neck, or spine injuries, according to his wife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ORPCSWFSQNECZO6T7QNY5JTQF4\">Friesen was in a \u201ctremendous amount of pain\u201d after the crash Monday night during a Super DIRTcar Series King of the North race at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Jessica Friesen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StewartFriesen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">posted on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4WLRQ7R6XBBYVMXQYDIITDLDVM\">\u201cStewart has suffered an unstable\/open book pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more places, with a large hematoma on the area\u201d she posted. \u201cStewart also has a fractured right leg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GZ26UFHPYVDWDCTW7KDWUEBRAM\">A CT scan showed no head, neck, or spine injuries, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LNYI4ZTGFFBP5NRFHJA24I23N4\">Video of the crash shows Friesen\u2019s truck hitting an outside wall on the track, flipping up in the air and catching fire. He landed hard on the track and was hit by another truck before his truck came to a rest on its wheels.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NASCAR Truck Series Friesen\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MQ5XBO5MRJEKRCHI4OMMOWAOQI.jpg\" \/>FILE &#8211; In this July 26, 2019, file photo, Stewart Friesen climbs into his car prior to a practice session for a NASCAR Truck Series auto race in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo\/Derik Hamilton, File)AP<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"U7ROXFZHKJFY5G4FR5OLGGA2JA\">Jessica Friesen thanked the track crew for their patience and care in getting her husband out of the truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FKUHPWWVA5BILDHDZUQXBQYYHI\">Friesen is expected to be transferred to a New York hospital on Wednesday, Jessica Friesen said in an update posted Tuesday, where he faces multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XH4HSNENANBSVJ4LZY3MLNTCSE\">\u201cWe want to thank everyone here at the hospital in Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, Quebec, for the outstanding care, and several members of the racing community who have helped facilitate getting Stewart closer to home,\u201d she posted. \u201cThe outpouring of support from all of our racing family has been overwhelming, in the best way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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