Famed NASCAR driver and auto racing analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife survived a plane crash in eastern Tennessee
Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier told CNN affiliate WJHL that Earnhardt and his wife, Amy, were on the plane that crashed at Elizabethton Municipal Airport.The retired driver's sister, Kelley, tweeted that those on board were OK. "Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time.
"When our first unit arrived, there were heavy flames coming from the airplane," said Carrier. The fire burned for 20 minutes.Carrier says they were transported to Johnson City Medical Center as a precaution. Bristol City Motor Speedway is a few miles from the airport. The Monster Energy NASCAR Series is scheduled there for Saturday night.The airport remains closed while authorities investigate the crash and attend to a fuel spill.
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