VIDEO: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Wife Survived Elizabethton Plane Crash and the Footage is Terrifying
By Michael Luciano
The racing world held its collective breath on Thursday afternoon for one of the true legends of NASCAR, yet thankfully, there are no severe injuries to report. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy were two of the confirmed passengers on a plane that crashed in northeastern Tennessee. Earnhardt and his wife have reportedly survived the crash. Both were taken to a hospital, and are apparently no longer in danger. The footage, however, is horrifying.
NEW: Video shows thick, black smoke rising from the site of a small plane crash that was carrying Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his family. Everyone on board, including Earnhardt, escaped the wreck, said the local sheriff. https://t.co/2nqljR6C5C pic.twitter.com/noizctpZVk
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2019
Earnhardt was aboard a Cessna Citation owned by a company based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The plane veered off of a runway at around 3:40 p.m.
Someone on the scene was even able to capture footage of paramedics treating Earnhardt Jr., adding more legitimacy to the danger on the scene.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ashley Garcia captured this footage of EMS treating Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the scene of the plane crash in Tenn.
— ABC 13 News - WSET (@ABC13News) August 15, 2019
He and his family ARE OKAY.
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Earnhardt Jr., the son of one of the greatest and most iconic racers who ever lived in Dale Earnhardt Sr., won 24 Xfinity Series races and 26 Monster Energy Series races in a storied 22-year career. He recently retired, and has been working for several different networks as an analyst.
I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
— Kelley Earnhardt (@EarnhardtKelley) August 15, 2019
The NASCAR world can breathe a massive sigh of relief, as Dale Jr. and his wife are both OK after their brush with tragedy.