Racing Legend John Force's Family Issues New Update After Horrific Crash
07/05/2024 08:26 PM
The family of drag racing legend John Force announced a positive update in his recovery following a horrific crash he suffered late last month.
In a statement shared via John Force Racing, the family announced that he was removed from the neuro-intensive care unit and placed into acute neuro care.
"Less than two weeks after drag racing champion John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), among other injuries that included a fractured sternum and a right wrist injury, following an engine explosion that sent his Funny Car into a concrete guard wall at over 300 miles per hour, doctors acknowledged his positive response to treatment," the statement read.
"He was moved out of neuro-intensive care and into acute neuro care at the hospital where he was transported by air ambulance on June 23."
The family revealed Force is still dealing with "period of confusion" following his traumatic brain injury.
"Although Force is still dealing with cognitive and behavioral symptoms from his TBI, the fact that the Hall of Fame driver can converse with medical staff, family members, and John Force Racing president Robert Hight, who flew in this week, is an encouraging sign," the statement said. "However, there have also been periods of confusion, which doctors say require time and patience to treat."
Thankfully Force has improved enough to begin walking with the assistance of medical staff. The family announced it plans to move Force to a long-term facility in the future, but a time frame hasn't been set.
"According to family, the next step for the man whose career has spanned six decades likely will be a move to a long-term facility specializing in TBI and associated symptoms. A time frame for that move has not yet been determined," the statement continued.
We wish Force and his family the best as he continues to recover.
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