BREAKING NEWS: Driver Ryan Newman, 42, is rushed to hospital after horrifying Daytona 500 last-lap crash that reduced the historic speedway to silence
- Race car driver Ryan Newman has been hospitalized following horror smash at Daytona 500
- Newman’s car was nudged up against a wall, before it flipped multiple times
- Medics cut Newman from the wreck as thousands of horrified racegoers watched on
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Race car driver Ryan Newman has been rushed to hospital following a horrifying crash that took place during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night.
Newman, who was leading the race, was zooming around the speedway before his car was nudged up against a wall and flipped over.
His vehicle was then struck by a trailing car, causing it to spectacularly flip again as thousands of stunned racegoers watched on in disbelief.
Following the shocking incident, scores of medics and Daytona officials rushed out onto the speedway to cut Newman from the wreckage before he was directly to a Daytona Beach-area hospital.
The 42-year-old’s condition is not yet known.
Race car driver Ryan Newman has been rushed to hospital following a horrifying crash that occurred during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night. His car is pictured in mid-air
Scores of medics and Daytona officials rushed out onto the speedway to wench Newman from the wreckage
Newman’s condition is currently unknown. He is pictured ahead on Monday, prior to the race