Larry Edgerton
09-07-2012, 8:15 AM
At Crandon Wisconsin Off Road Races Sunday of Labor Day weekend my brother Jerry had the crash everyone hopes they never have. Had to be cut out of the truck, airlifted to Aspirus Hospital in Wausau Wis.
Suffered a broken foot, broken ribs, punctured lung that deflated, and a broken back. Had surgury to fix the back, 8 screws and three rods, two vertebre fused together. Lungs are good, foot is fixed and the back will be fine. In a body cast for a while, but he came through it very well considering.
He raced for about fifteen years, won a world championship, and was going for his second Sunday when a truck slid in front of him at over 100 mph and sent him airborn. He had just recieved a huge raise from Monster Energy, his sponsor, for next years season the day before, but it will not be in the cards. His career is over. He planned on racing just two more years to pay off his house.
There are a couple of Utube videos on the net from different angles, but I do not have the links. I saw them at the hospital, but do not like watching them. Its my brother. I am proud of his accomplishments, but relieved that it is over at the same time.
That is where I have been for the last week, but he is OK now and its back to work for me.
Larry
Suffered a broken foot, broken ribs, punctured lung that deflated, and a broken back. Had surgury to fix the back, 8 screws and three rods, two vertebre fused together. Lungs are good, foot is fixed and the back will be fine. In a body cast for a while, but he came through it very well considering.
He raced for about fifteen years, won a world championship, and was going for his second Sunday when a truck slid in front of him at over 100 mph and sent him airborn. He had just recieved a huge raise from Monster Energy, his sponsor, for next years season the day before, but it will not be in the cards. His career is over. He planned on racing just two more years to pay off his house.
There are a couple of Utube videos on the net from different angles, but I do not have the links. I saw them at the hospital, but do not like watching them. Its my brother. I am proud of his accomplishments, but relieved that it is over at the same time.
That is where I have been for the last week, but he is OK now and its back to work for me.
Larry