IndyCar provides news from Robert Wickens

The start of the race in Pocono (Pennsylvania) was marked yesterday by the serious accident suffered by the Canadian Robert Wickens (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports – Honda).

Involved in contact with the car of Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport – Honda), the former driver Mercedes en DTM took off and hit the protective fences.

Quickly taken care of by medical teams, Wickens was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, while being conscious as officials quickly confirmed. IndyCar Series.

Robert Wickens is awake and alert. He was transported by helicopter to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

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The championship organizers and Sam Schmidt's team subsequently communicated news of the driver, who suffered injuries to his legs, right arm and spine, as well as a pulmonary contusion.

An MRI will be performed and Robert Wickens is expected to undergo surgery. More information will be given as soon as possible on the state of health of Robert Wickens, to whom the entire AUTO editorial staffhebdo wish a speedy recovery.