La FIA ha annunciato che dopo il GP del Canada un addetto alla pista è morto in seguito alle ferite riportate in un incidente. L’addetto era di fianco al carrello elevatore utilizzato per spostare la vettura di Esteban Gutierrez, ma dopo aver perso la radio, si è chinato e dopo essere caduto, è stato travolto da una ruota del mezzo.
Dopo un primo ricovero al centro medico del circuito, l’addetto è stato trasportato in Ospedale con l’elicottero, ma a causa della gravi ferite riportate è deceduto.
Dal 2000 ad oggi questa è la terza vittima, al GP d’Italia di quell’anno morì Paolo Ghislimberti colpito da una ruota volante dopo un crash al primo giro, nel 2001 Graham Beveridge morì colpito da una ruota dopo una collisione in pista tra Jacques Villeneuve e Ralf Schumacher.
Il comunicato FIA sull’accaduto:
The FIA is sad to announce the death of a Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada circuit worker, at 6:02 pm.
The worker, a member of the Automobile Club de l’Île Notre Dame, was the victim of an unfortunate accident that occurred at the end of this afternoon’s Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada. The worker was helping to recover a car which had stopped during the race. The recovery vehicle had lifted the car to return it to the pits and while doing this the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle.
The worker was transported via helicopter to Sacre-Coeur Hospital where he was treated by the traumatology department of Dr Ronald Denis, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Dr Jacques Bouchard, Chief Medical Officer of the Grand Prix. Unfortunately, the worker succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The FIA, l’Automobile Club de l’Île Notre-Dame and the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada want to communicate their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim. The identity of the worker cannot be revealed at this time.
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