Spectator suffers fractured skull at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

[954Stealth]

Wow, another incident involving a spectator



" A fan walking behind the grandstands of Sunday's IndyCar opener at St. Petersburg was struck by a flying piece of debris from a car and suffered a fractured skull.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Brigitte Hoffstetter was walking in the concession area near Turn 10 when a piece of carbon fiber from one of the cars flew over the grandstands about 100 yards from the track and struck her in the head. She was immediately treated by St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue (LEFT) before being transferred to Bayfront Health, where she remained in the trauma unit Monday night.
"It's crazy what happened," said her husband, Greg Hoffstetter, in a text message. "It could have been very bad – it's amazing she's alive."
It's unclear which piece of which car the part came from because there were several incidents during the 110-lap race that created parts of front and rear wings flying off cars.
As of noon Tuesday, IndyCar had no official statement but it's believed Derrick Walker, president of competition, stayed in Tampa to try and visit with Mrs. Hoffstetter."

[Dackelone]

Such sad news.

[AW335TT]

Damn that sucks. I stand right up at the gates in Long Beach, while the cars fly by, only a few feet away. I think I'll back up a bit this year.

[954Stealth]

Originally Posted by AW335TT

Damn that sucks. I stand right up at the gates in Long Beach, while the cars fly by, only a few feet away. I think I'll back up a bit this year.

I think I'll be a bit more cautious at my next event too