Dale Earnhardt Jr. And His Family Involved In Plane Crash; Avoid Serious Injuries

Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife Amy, and young daughter Isla flew from Mooresville, North Carolina to Elizabethtown, Tennessee on Thursday in advance of this weekend’s races at Bristol Motor Speedway, but upon arrival, their private jet went off the runway and crashed.

The aftermath showed the jet in flames, but Earnhardt, his wife, daughter, and both pilots were able to get off the aircraft without sustaining serious injuries and were all taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

BREAKING: The plane that went off the runway in Elizabethton has an N number of N8JR which is registered to JRM- Junior Motorsports. Pics from Dale Campbell. pic.twitter.com/25B90gnz7y
— Ricky Matthews (@WCYB_Ricky) August 15, 2019

Dale’s sister, Kelley, provided an update on Twitter as to the positive status of all who were on board the plane.

I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
— Kelley Earnhardt (@EarnhardtKelley) August 15, 2019

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