A nail-biting crash sent a tire soaring over a fan-packed grandstand at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, flipping one car and bringing the race temporarily to a halt.
With fewer than 20 laps to go, Felix Rosenqvist brushed the wall and spun out of control, clipping Kyle Kirkwood, who lost a tire in the subsequent crash.
While the tire flew over fans’ heads, Kirkwood’s car flipped and skidded to a stop on the track. The tire landed in the venue’s parking lot, hitting a parked car, according to ESPN.
No one was hurt by the tire, but one person reportedly suffered minor injuries as a result of debris from the crash, according to IndyCar.
Kirkwood was helped out of his car by safety workers, flashing a thumbs-up to the emergency crew and waving to the crowd, USA TODAY reported.
“All I know is I was up in the fence, which is never a good thing in IndyCar. Thank God these cars are so safe,” Kirkwood told the Associated Press.
“I saw sparks flying everywhere. That’s the scary part. You’re upside-down and you’re kind of stuck at that point.”
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Kyle Kirkwood's onboard camera from today's incident 😱
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