Verizon IndyCar 2015. Pocono. Justin Wilson fatal crash

[@VihorF1]

If you want to help Justin's family, you can donate some money to Wilson Children’s Fund. wilsonchildrensfund.com/

[@jimi6354]

You shouldn't be asking that here, your unofficial

[@OtterFan48]

Thx

[@srgk4430]

Do they live in poverty?

[@injusticeserved6511]

Plus im pretty sure that family is rich, stop trying to use someones death to rip ppl off

[@siok4375]

wow.lots of compassion on here people

[@slowster2945]

The most haunting thing in motor sport has always been a still driver's helmet after a crash. That live clip of Wilson careening into the barrier and then sitting still, limp, in his cockpit after the car came to rest will always be with me. I feel for Sage. This was a true tragedy.

[@jakerazmataz852]

He was dead before he hit the barrier.

[@t1000eg]

I totally hear that, sometimes the helmet even twitches in some cases 😢

[@cutterbacon]

@@t1000eg Yeah senna did.

[@doitf3525]

You can be dead for a while and still twitch especially a young healthy person. The aero screen keeps this from happening again, and barriers/fences are being improved. Of course something will happen eventually, wickens crash showed how the fences can still chew a car up.

[@The_Fate_of_Past_2043]

​​​@@jakerazmataz852 He lost control after his tires went over the karam's car parts. watch the replay carefully.

[@admurals]

R.I.P...Hero...real human who saved 6 lives with his donar.

[@laceybarkley5739]

The doctors are the real heroes. They always are.

[@TONYROCKZ818]

Lacey Barkley you people can’t let anyone have anything huh?

[@jimi6354]

Wow,love that, that's a legacy to have 👍👍👍

[@gingervanlanen9047]

Yep

[@dustyroads5409]

@@laceybarkley5739 I think your missing the point, possibly the result of poor reading skills !!

[@standoughope]

1:47 Just seeing the initial reaction of the 1st medics plus the continued arrival of other frantic medics shows how seriously Justin Wilson's injuries were.

[@KSE828]

The fact that the live tv broadcast airs zero replays of his crash says a lot.

[@mathildegaye8492]

What was his injuries? His head was DEFENITLY off the hit was to hard

[@Nardur12321]

@@mathildegaye8492 his head was perfectly attached to the rest of his body. The official cause of death after autopsy was a severe head injury from blunt force trauma to the head.

[@thomasdickey1397]

It looked like Wilson barely hit the wall

[@andrewkelly9986]

his head moved like senna, i knew it was bad. rip, so sorry for his wife and young girls.

[@UnimatrixOne]

reminds me of Henry Surtees

[@derseemann6319]

Yes by Senna u could see his last move if he tryed to move his head RIP all drivers who risk her life and lose it...

[@RacinInMyBlood]

His head moved like Sennas? What, it didn't?

[@leonardoborges5784]

They say Sennas head move because of a body reaction to the extreme pain, at that moment he´s already dead but the pain of crash is so much that the nerves of his dead body react moving his head.

[@janwintraken]

@@leonardoborges5784 it sounds cruel but its like chopping a chickens head off or killing a fish. theyr nerves sometimes cause theyr muscles to twitch. its like having a short in an electrical system

[@stevenprosser7921]

R.I.P. JUSTIN WILSON YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ALL THE GREAT RACES YOU DROVE AND ALL THE HEARTS YOU TOUCHED IN THE PROCESS..............GODSPEED TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@willschmitt7594]

His nickname was badass Wilson He died doing what he loved😭😭😭😭

[@sleepyseminoob2258]

I think your caps lock is broke 😂

[@moisevalentin5134]

Where is Wilson

[@jdot1464]

I was at this race and it was the longest race i’ve ever been to. Half the field dnf and this horrific accident to finish it. Insane the amount of people who left as soon as this incident happened too. R.I.P badass

[@thomasdickey1397]

It looked like Karam hit the wall harder. Looks like Wilson just tapped it

[@jamesbellew1253]

​@@thomasdickey1397he was already dead when he hit the wall, piece of the car hit him in the head

[@tracedadada2403]

This is why the halo was needed a long time ago

[@thesaturdayguy]

Agree, but the HANS could prevent this, but agree halo is also a miracle

[@brandonglover2276]

@@thesaturdayguy how could the HANS prevent this???????

[@thesaturdayguy]

@@brandonglover2276 you,re right sorry Checked the news its true part from the other car hit his head but from this video it looked me that maybe his his neck injured because of the g forces when hitting the wall RIP

[@tylerhernandez5234]

@@thesaturdayguy a piece of debris hit his head and after that he lost control of the car and hit the wall. I was uncounces after he got hit and the wall didn't help his injury

[@izzad777]

An F1 halo would certainly saves his life. Most of fatal crash in indy would have been avoided by a halo.

[@1teamski]

Rest in Peace. A true shocker of a loss along with Wheldon.

[@Toro_Da_Corsa]

Both would have lived with halo/windsheild

[@miloszmaras6842]

I was there. I thought crashes were some of the coolest moments in Motorsport at age 8. Now I realize how terrifyingly deadly they are. Safety should not be taken lightly

[@Kartdriver1]

I drive go karts and it's horrible when crashes happen, especially when you're in the seat

[@bensmith7964]

Well they shouldn’t have their heads outside the car, this crash would have been far from fatal but the designs are stupid, they took wat to long to implement the halo and in Indy car the deflection shield too

[@0kayDonn]

I know bro I was 9 when I went there.

[@Nfl_fan_12]

I like crashes but in nascar

[@jingleoctopus4160]

@@Nfl_fan_12 you like it with a Dale Earnhardt profile

[@d1want34]

so sad to see Wilson's head stopped move after his car stopped to a standstill.. very similar to ratzenberger's.. RIP Justin

[@BoxyTheSpaceDog]

Ridhuan Abu Bakar Do you even know which car is in question,which driver?A debris from yellow car hit the oncoming car/driver from top unto a helmet,breaking his neck.This is in no way similar to Ratzenbergers impact.Watch 7:30 onwards

[@jakef6341]

BoxyTheSpaceDog jes talking about the way his head comes to a rest at the end of the crash.

[@tdurb0]

BoxyTheSpaceDog Box: watch his head. And then watch Ratzenberger’s head. Both moved. Both were already dead.

[@jeffdarnell7942]

Exactly.

[@jeffdarnell7942]

The car which came rolling into the scene after they focused on the yellow and red car. The other car was Justin's. I never saw him hit anything whatsoever!! It's like he just came rolling into the scene..gone. RIP...

[@ellzgoespro6568]

I still remember watching this race live. I knew after the replay they showed that there was no way he could have survived that impact. It's just a shame that it took him losing his life for the sport to wise up!

[@scott_johnson_]

Not sure what you mean wise up. Racing always has and always will be a dangerous sport with a risk of death.

[@studlymcstudburger]

@@scott_johnson_ halo

[@tuabuelaentanga706]

it looked like Dale Earnhart's crash

[@mcr-1266]

@@tuabuelaentanga706 What? How?

[@tuabuelaentanga706]

@@mcr-1266 both of them crashed hard against the wall, but justin had the hans, and dale earnhardt not. The difference is that wilson was hitted in the head by car debris, and Dale's head was fractured and the neck too

[@trailkrum]

Well, that explains the adoption of the halo in F1

[@Golareon]

it safes lifes even .. watch to senna also same reason

[@ballaking1000]

How the hell could a halo help senna's demise?

[@ballaking1000]

He went like 240-260km/h into a fucking concrete barrier with zero give and even though he didn't hit head-on with the nose, he was still heading straight towards the barrier... Concrete barrier, not tirewalls. Even todays F1 cars wouldn't be able to keep the driver alive in that scenario. Halo doesn't stop the driver from experience extreme g-forces. Especially the way the F1 cars were built back then.

[@ballaking1000]

Well #1, everyone knows that one of the suspension arms pierced his head, not 'most people agree'. #2, even if nothing pierced him at all, the sudden deceleration would of killed him. So I'm, for the second time, saying that the halo is irrelevant. If the halo was in place, and Ayrton was driving the 2018 car with all it's safety features AND it was a tirewall, then yes- he would probably be alive today- assuming the suspension doesn't miss the halo (which is likely). If he had none of those things except the halo then the chances of him living through the impact is next to zero. Even if he made it through the impact- there was an hour-long helicopter ride to the hospital that he would have to endure.

[@NickyD]

@@ballaking1000 senna was actually would have lived after hitting the wall debris is what killed senna

[@mrdumbfellow927]

Crazy how high that piece went after striking his head. Lot of energy there! :(

[@PainterDer]

From Germany all the best for the family and R.I.P. Justin. Sad, very sad

[@arakbmt2379]

Even though the commentary was is Russian I could detect the concern in their voices. Compassion knows no boundaries. R. I.P. Justin Wilson.

[@andrewhatcher2702]

IKR. I’ve just moved to the Netherlands, and I’m not exactly spitting out Dutch with ease, but you can tell alot about what’s being said by listening to someone’s tone.

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

Auto-translate captions are actually pretty good with this!

[@outtamaway]

whats the matter of language??? When we all are human...

[@davidaugustofc2574]

​@@outtamaway French have no value and some have no feelings

[@philt5782]

Watched this live. Yupp. You knew it was bad. Bless you Justin. Thanks for the years in Indy. You made a difference.

[@finnickrinzler8907]

7:32 Karam's nose section strikes Wilson.

[@spamacc1873]

Thank you for this i spent so long trying to figure out exactly what happened to this poor man. RIP

[@tensevo]

Thank you Justin, every event like this makes the sport safer. I heard you donated many organs too. If true then, well thanks again. Rest In Peace - Justin Wilson

[@Kartdriver1]

The halo couldn't come sooner

[@FranktheDachshund]

OK, I watched half of the video before I realized Wilson was in the blue car.

[@lorenzo1843]

Same

[@arisucheddar3097]

Same. Saw the driver in the red car up and moving and was a bit confused.

[@xp3r670]

do u know what fatal means? donny in yellow was moving pretty fast

[@hurricanemeridian8712]

@@xp3r670 Grammar bro

[@xp3r670]

@@hurricanemeridian8712 what's wrong with my grammar?

[@МаркГуляницкий]

Светлая память. Пока жива память о человеке, он жив!

[@davidpeters2625]

OH MY GOODNESS! That was horrible! Rest In Peace, Justin! I feel horrible for his family and all of his fans too!

[@heinzbecker9056]

Knew him from watching F3000 and F1 back in the days. Have never read anywhere that he died until now. Very sad..such a nice guy he was. Rip.

[@kinangeagle133]

1:03 you can still see the last sign of life

[@hugolafhugolaf]

No, it's just the G-force of the deceleration «wearing off». If you brake hard, you lurch forward, and the second you get to a stop, your head will lurch back, whether you're alive or not.

[@andrewyaden5209]

He died instantly

[@StewartHaasNewman]

@@andrewyaden5209 he did not die instantly. He died later in the hospital

[@andrewyaden5209]

@@StewartHaasNewman no brain activity means you’re fucking dead, even if your heart hangs on for a little longer. He died on the track.

[@definitelyhuman661]

He was dead in his car confirmed

[@bernard6096]

This was recommended to me after Ryan Newman’s crash at the Daytona 500

[@jefferyschneider6394]

Virgo Seven we are luck and should thank god that Ryan did not die

[@codymoe4986]

1:05. The blue car near the inside wall is Justin Wilson...

[@steventhomas9461]

@Federico MARCHETTI No he didn't Justin got hit on the head with the carbon fibre nose cone

[@FOH3663]

@@steventhomas9461 Exactly, very dense carbon fiber... essentially the thickest, most robust piece of the bodywork. One hears it all the time, but Justin was truly a gentleman ... nicest guy in the paddock.

[@steventhomas9461]

@@FOH3663 Totally a very nice guy ,even though it was Carbon Fibre it was was at least 20lbs in weight ,i felt a nose cone at a Mclaren Factory and they were very heavy ,basically has to be the strongest part of the race car

[@ScottBeyerRacing]

My first Indycar race I went to. Had no idea there was a second car involved in the crash ok the wall blocking the view.

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

Ok?

[@ScottBeyerRacing]

Jim Herbert Outdoors just sharing the experience what it was like

[@janitorial-engineer2286]

I can't believe the guy survived the first crash, but Justin didn't. His wreak doesn't even look that bad on camera. Crazy dangerous sport. May he rest in peace.

[@JasonBoyles24]

I think the debris hit him at the 8 minute mark, not the wall impact

[@nebtheweb8885]

The replay clearly shows that the blue came around the corner full speed and a flying piece of debris from the first crash, hit the driver of the blue car in the face. After he got hit, he coasted into the wall. He was basically already dead before he hit the wall. The debris he hit was part of the first car that crashed in the corner. Watch the replay. At 7:36 you can easily see it. You will see the piece of debris fly way high into the air after it bounces off the drivers face and the announcers say _"Aye Aye AYE!!"

[@joshdrumheller4920]

At 1:03 you could tell he was dead. His neck and head were just lifeless and didn't even move once the car finished the impact. Very eerie and disturbing, yet sad sight.

[@Stevensegalable]

Very very sad... RIP Justin Wilson

[@giraffegeorge8142]

7:39 shows the cause of the death, R.I.P. Justin Wilson

[@themusicisalligot91]

Giraffe George I still can't see it what happened?

[@fire1937]

THE MUSIC IS ALL I GOT debris from Sage' car struck him in the head.

[@ZC.Andrew]

+ THE MUSIC IS ALL I GOT Part of the front of that red and yellow car hit him in the head. You can see the piece go airborne after the hit, and WIlson's car then veers off the track.

[@lstruggy]

Omg I didn’t know about his accident I’ve been out of irl since 2014ish but I remember Justin Wilson very well because he dominated the Champ Car Series when they had a race stop for street race event in downtown San Jose CA every year b4 he jumped to IRL oh man RIP JW 🙏🏽😣 I was just watching some of Dan Wheldons footage and I came across this 😣

[@AllenMacCannell]

THE MUSIC IS ALL I GOT - Try 7:35 just before the Russians say Aye Yai Yai - Bill udar s etom elementom pryomo v Schlemm - the gas canister (element) is flying and hits Justin in the head causing him to go unconscious. The word bil is past tense and the word pryomo v = directly into his Schlemm = helmet and the word udar means hit or strike.

[@Robert-tm4yj]

My heart ❤️ goes out to his family and friends! RIP

[@hell_pike9150]

He didn't have to die. I am glad the halo is being adopted everywhere.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

ever since this happened, indycar has cut down on ovals and hasn’t returned to pocono since. this is also the last fatal death in indycar.

[@BearFamilyAdventures]

Praying so sorry for the loss, God Bless you all, and your families.

[@utha2665]

Damn, what a freak accident, the halo would have likely saved him, but sadly hadn't been invented yet. It didn't get introduced to Indy Car until 2021, F1 in 2018 and was first tested by F1 in 2017.

[@kakhak]

We will rememebr you, Justin! I watched this live and realized instantly what happened with him... What a tragedy ahhh

[@xrisku]

Another preventable death. It was described as a freak accident, but an aeroscreen probably would have saved him. As racing organisations dragged their feet for years regarding more stringent driver safety regulations, drivers continued to needlessly die. Shameful. Condolences to Justin Wilson's loved ones.

[@danhendrickson9572]

i was driving through south dakota listening to the radio broadcast of the race when this happened. I could by the tone of the announcers voices that it was a serious situation.

[@johnpowers8167]

So sad for Justin Wilson to be involved in such a freak accident. He died doing what he loved. R.I.P.

[@bramluyckx8404]

I get triggered when someone uses that phrase. What have the two to do with each other? The person dying would rather be still alive, regardless of the way he died.

[@StaySqueezy12]

@@bramluyckx8404 pretty sure I'd rather die quickly doing what I enjoy than die miserable and unhappy.

[@generalgrant3189]

There is no such thing as a freak accident. I don't know why people use that phrase.

[@bobe3250]

So sad. Justin Wilson, 37, was struck by a piece of flying debris in the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania in August. An inquest in Northampton heard race leader Sage Karam hit a barrier at 200mph, scattering debris on the track. Father-of-two Wilson was hit on the helmet and died the next day. Coroner Anne Pember read a statement from Wilson's father, Keith, who described the event in lap 179 of 200 as a "freak accident".

[@hoodiecroc5619]

R.I.P Justin wilson you are a great driver

[@INN3XX]

this is the type of stuff i am paranoid about. dying so fast from such a quick event there is absolutely nothing you can do but accept your accept you died. i often ponder what people see and hear in there last moments and i cant help but think he had absolutely no clue but was focused on avoiding the car and the path ahead and then to be instantly dead i cant imagine. edit: what miracle he didn't impact sage for he wouldn't of been walking away on his own.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Saw Justin race many times in England. The former Montreal Hairpin at Snetterton racetrack in England named after him now.

[@MrOskaren]

KZbin after the new update keeps putting subtitles on as default on english videos and i have to manually turn them off after each ad... But when a video is in russian, "no, he doesn't want subtitles."

[@TheFujac]

use brave browser.....never watch a youtube ad again

[@MrOskaren]

@@TheFujac not a problem on my pc... but on the phone app.

[@tdurb0]

I had to stop watching IndyCar after Dan Wheldon, then started watching it again and saw this 😢 Two great racers, rest in peace

[@seb99342]

They were British.

[@tdurb0]

@@seb99342 Guess what? So am I

[@markwaters3050]

The time taken for ambulance and medical staff to arrive was an absolute disgrace for officials in a professional sport. Bloody disgraceful!

[@whocares3608]

Awful and extremely sad. R. I. P. to a great talent and PERSON.

[@samanthacranford58]

WOW I am so SADDENED by this! My brother was 21 when he died behind the wheel (not a race car driver but he was racing over 100mph) he died instantly and all I can think about these two young men was: it MUST have been their time because the way these two died is one in a million odds. RIP to this man and condolences to all who loved him! RIP William Brian Morris Jr of Wichita, Ks. Gone almost 15 years but little brother you live on in our hearts and memories!

[@Stopsign32v]

Samantha Cranford not a race car driver but he was racing over 100mph.... hmmmm

[@samanthacranford58]

@@Stopsign32v uhh not a race car driver... He was drunk and speeding and he is dead so please leave me alone because that was rude

[@markhorton3994]

@@Stopsign32v It can be argued that it was his own fault, but his sister's loss is just as real. I have made at least one mistake that should have had serious consequences. You probably have too. P.S. I was neither drunk nor speeding just stupid.

[@BostonIce37]

@@markhorton3994 Ahhh driving while stupid, very dangerous. I myself have done that and luckily did not hurt anyone. 😳🥴

[@BostonIce37]

My brother did the same thing and very nearly died from it. Survived but a year long recovery. I am so sorry for your loss. I hadn’t thought about that accident until I read this. Sure brings it all back!

[@chipcity3016]

Live every day like it's your last because when your time is up its up.

[@jasoncolegrove5032]

You can tell he was dead by the way his head slumped over even.before the car came to a stop

[@TonyStone3000]

Justin was such a nice guy. Still sad years later.

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

I remember reading somewhere that Sage got death threats for this and people wanted him charged with murder. They did the same to Sterling Marlin when Earnhardt crashed.

[@ellzgoespro6568]

Because we have very stupid people in this country who don't understand that accidents happen.

[@Tommy23269]

Hopefully this is the final fatal crash in Indycar history

[@kevinhixson3157]

Unfortunately we can't stop things like this from happening. Whether it be Justin, Dan Wheldon, Dale Earnhardt or a long list of others it's always a tragic loss. The only solace that we as fans have is that they died doing the thing they loved.

[@MrWeedWacky]

Actually, what happens is the nosecone of the already crashed car bounces into the head of Justin Wilson, that knocks him out and sends him towards the wall with no brakes applied, full throttle. Today, that wouldn't happen as the Halo would take the impact. So, we HAVE stopped exactly THIS from happening.

[@kevinhixson3157]

I honestly hope you're right Pope.

[@jg5001]

Dale Earnhardt died from a neck injury that would have been at least 99% preventable with the implementation of the HANS device, but due to Senior's stubbornness of not wearing one, resulted in his death and NASCAR then making it mandatory that all drivers wear one.

[@xrisku]

Actually you can stop things like this from happening. It's called mandated driver and track safety regulations.

[@SoundOfWhiteNoise1]

At 7:35 the announcers KNEW how bad it was.

[@shirtlessbanana74]

Damn it’s weird this was 4 years ago. I watched it as it happened, rip.

[@MooseMeus]

the guy that died was the 2nd guy that crashed. he didn't die from impact with a wall. debris from the first guy that crashed hit him in the helmet and killed him.

[@1survivor566]

Track crew knew almost immediately. That's why all the emergency vehicles passed Karam's car and quickly gathered around Wilson's. They did a great job. Unfortunately there was nothing they could do. RIP Justin :(

[@gregoryvierra6114]

They knew nothing. He could have just been knocked out.

[@sofiabsilveira]

@@gregoryvierra6114 yep, in complement to gregory here, they only knew he was unconscious, since he didn't die instantly BUT died on a coma sometime later...

[@benjaminbrackin5554]

7:36 shows just have severe the debris impact was. The piece that struck Wilson’s head is launched dozens of feet into the air.

[@lillianaocasio6553]

2:55 woah that running is trippy

[@definitelyhuman661]

And here did nothing when he got there. Just stood around uselessly

[@yungdirttrashcompactor409]

It’s always tragic when someone dies especially in a sport. At least we know they died doing something they loved. RIP Justin Wilson and all others that have died in their sport.

[@Kid_A_]

your roblox pfp sums it all up

[@alanwatts8239]

@@Kid_A_ Yours too.

[@Kid_A_]

@@alanwatts8239 what?

[@alanwatts8239]

@@Kid_A_ What?

[@Kid_A_]

@@alanwatts8239 what about my pfp

[@ohnoshoen]

It’s a tragedy, but on the same hand, he passed doing what he loved, and honestly, that’s beautiful. Rest In Peace Justin, you are beloved by racing fans and others alike.

[@timpowell1429]

R.I.P Justin Wilson, he's in a better place now racing in heaven and saved 6 lives for being a donor. He was way too young (1978-2015, 37 years old)

[@paravecchiavince9685]

Same kind of tragic luck with Wheldon. He got turned and lifted into the caging at the absolutely wrong angle where his head was exposed to the full impact of hitting the cage. Unsurvivable at those speeds just like that debris hiring Wilson.

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

It is amazing how some of the fatal crashes there is the least amount of damage to the car.

[@nebtheweb8885]

The crash did not kill him. He hit a piece of debris from the other car at full speed. The piece of debris hit him in the face. You can see it in the replay at 7:36 bounce of his helmet and fly high into the air. From then on he just coasted into the wall.

[@butter7734]

What are the odds of this happening?

[@mauriceryton]

The simple fact that there is no halo or head protection to the vehicle is ridiculous. What a shame that a family has lost there husband, dad, son and brother. Let alone the close friends. Totally preventable

[@ВовчикЗлобин]

....царствие небесное, тебе, Джастин.....

[@easyenetwork2023]

The crash did not kill him. Hitting the piece of debris at over 100 mph is what killed him. The crash was minor compared to getting hit by the nose cone at over 100 mph.

[@donkeyteeth5192]

From the moment I signed a contract and got paid to make a living Racing in F1, I would ensure that if I was ever killed in a race, I would go happily and be completely content living my dream...

[@_lucatron48_2]

You in F1?

[@anthonypolk18]

Yes you are definitely in F1 Whodafuk are you? Proof or it's fake

[@jorgeifyaknowyaknow5930]

WackPlatypus His wording is a bit off, he says he would later so it’s hypothetical

[@user-qx7tm5df8j]

@@anthonypolk18 you retarded or what? xd

[@Pope90X]

RIP. Godspeed Justin Wilson! My condolences go out to his family and friends.

[@jimi6354]

This is the first thing that favoured me for the use of halo's in F1, After seeing leclerc halo being smashed by Alonso's wheel finalised that halo's should be used in all single open cockpit racing car's, I know they're not aesthetically pleasing but it won't be long before the engineers will stream line it to the shape of the car so it won't look as bad, least it reduces chance's of death, maybe this guy would be here if they had a halo, I was anti halo until I seen this,sad.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Halo does not protect from blunt impact, only whiplash.

[@BungleBare]

@@MichaelClark-uw7ex I think you’re mixing up the halo and the HANS device.

[@wholespeed]

Hopefully this incident will no longer happen now that Indy Car has adopted the aero screen technology to all their cars. R.I.P. Justin Wilson. You will never be forgotten!

[@tgm9991]

Aeroscreen possibly wouldn't have made any difference he was hit on the top of the head where Aeroscreen others little protection.

[@ILikeRice88924]

@@tgm9991 it would 100% save him

[@DemonAsh40]

This crash proves that Karam had learned from Gordon Smiley's crash NOT to try and correct a slide because it would've been so much worse if he did!

[@fusionattraction4044]

DemonAsh40 oof, Smileys was terrible...

[@ursuss100]

Smiley died because the cars back then had absolutely no structural integrity (survival cells weren't a thing at all), so his car hitting the wall was essentially a rolling bomb set off... Bourdais had a relatively similar crash at Indy after his failed attempt to correct a slide and he got away with a fractured breastbone and ribs-still bad indeed, but better be this than a fatality of course...

[@healthyone100]

@@ursuss100 Smiley was out of control of the car when he crash he said i'm going to break 210mph or die trying and that exactly what happened!

[@Crystalthebest1247]

Sorry for the family loss

[@davidvincent1093]

I have been around most kinds of racing all most all my life, but I love all the in\\INDY cars and the LIGHTS. BUT for the life of me I can never figure out why the crash crew and first respondents have to literally jump up and down the get the bus (sorry fireman's talk for ambulance) to roll and why when they see a hit this hard they are not lining up at the exit to the track after the first respondents are on the track. I know I am only talking maybe 2 or maybe 3 minutes, but having worked the bus for many years that couple of minutes can make all the difference. And I am sure that the crews and families would feel better if they saw them almost right there waiting. Also for life flight to start up the chopper takes a couple of minutes so if the bus crew were right there again if needed that couple of minutes to do the start up of the motor might again be the difference. So please excuse my ignorance but I have spent my life being right there on ALL emergencies. be it a fire, a shooting, or a adult/child trapped. Never in the way but ready at a seconds notice to jump in to rescue a person in need. I understand that a hit this hard usually will mean I am loading someone into a bag but all the same.

[@yunengdahl3675]

It was sad but because he wasn't part of the accident and I think at first no one caught that he was hit with debris that badly.

[@sannev8407]

Why did it take so long before Karam came out of his car? When he walked to the ambulance he seemed to be okay

[@captjericho1372]

Concussion

[@diezellopez173]

Probably rocked him. He did hit hard

[@GraveDigger35]

There is a rule that if your car isn't on fire, you wait until the safety guys get to you and give you the ok to get out

[@DefconNytemare]

I remember watching this race live and seeing this wreck and thinking "eh he will be ok." Fell asleep shortly after and when i woke up first thing I saw on ESPN was a replay of the wreck followed by a RIP Justin Wilson graphic.......I was dumbfounded

[@Kartdriver1]

that's horrible, when you see crashes, death is the last thing to come to mind, you start by thinking "modern safety is fine, he'll be right" but you don't really think about the G-Forces or impact, those are the thing that kill, RIP Justin

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

@@Kartdriver1 I’m with you. Racing has gotten so much safer over the years that someone dying or even being seriously injured rarely ever crosses my mind anymore. We’re so used to seeing wrecks where the drivers hop out and walk away that we can forget about how dangerous driving a car around at high speeds actually is.

[@Kartdriver1]

@@BiggieTrismegistus Anthoine Hubert's crash was a good example of racing incidents being more serious than we thought

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

@@Kartdriver1 Yep, and on the opposite end you have Grosjean's horrific crash in Bahrain where he walked away in relatively good shape all things considered. His car was comprehensively destroyed *and* burst into flames. Looking at the aftermath and knowing he only suffered burns to his hands and ankles is amazing to me.

[@Kartdriver1]

@@BiggieTrismegistus racing is incredibly unpredictable, like Ayrton Senna's crash, he just drove into a wall, no fire, no nothing, but a crash like Niki Lauda's, with all the fire and stuff, and yet, he got out and walked away. Its almost like a game of luck

[@reginomics23]

God gave hima halo so we could drive safely today with one. Thank you for the lives you've saved Justin and the lives you continue to save today. RIP Justin

[@davideojockey6237]

IT UNFORGIVABLE to have fatal crashes in any sport in 2015 and going stupidly round a circle no matter how safe the cars will become they always gonna touch each other and take off ITS STUPIDLY DANGEROUS TO RACE LIKE THAT IT DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE AND ITS ALWAYS THE "TOUCHING" GONNA BE FATAL

[@benwilson1663]

Oh piss off. Dan Weldon a few year's back bought it at Las Vegas. Open wheel racing isn't going anywhere. I enjoy seeing the open wheel stuff myself.

[@samr.8691]

Driver's side rear bumper pod hit him in the head - very tragic, and ironic, as this part was actually introduced as a "safety" innovation :(

[@Lycan_Jedi]

Wasn't the pod. It was the nose cone.

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

NBCSN mixed with ESPN 07 graphics? What country is this coverage from?

[@sethcunningham2138]

That's not debris, that's entire nose cone of a car. Probably a 100 lb. piece of carbon fiber, traveling at 150 MPH.

[@nijamona5813]

Whoa , omg . So he had chance of survival , so sad 😏

[@stevenbaker8184]

I actually want to compliment the respect given by the commenters on this video. Too many people actully write nasty stupid or just in appropriate comments.

[@phillymichelle8370]

Subtitles would be nice... This made my stomach churn. Looked almost like a decapitation. RIP

[@redlightning2322]

Senna had the same thing at imola in 94

[@mercifulsnake226]

roland ratzenberger had something where the head swings like that

[@TheHoboWithAShotgun]

Which driver passed? the crashes looked minor

[@x.almighty.x2312]

It's so sad that he got killed by debris not him hitting the wall or whatever

[@patrickotoole8903]

Either one of those options is still horrible.

[@stratacaster74]

Faze Jordan your a fucking idiot!!

[@blkcoupequattro]

Ironic the very safety pods that keep open wheel cars from climbing the other cars wheels, are what killed Justin, RIP...

[@petermcmaw7580]

Feel I must point out that a halo would have saved his life

[@cool6591]

In IndyCar when you crash you hit a wall, the wall ain't moving so you take the full force of the impact, in F1 they use tecpro barriers or at the very minimum they use tire barriers, a lot of preparation goes into F1

[@daz1676]

Nobody died because of a wall impact in this video however.

[@cedeking3855]

wow i havent noticed jw was death...in italy there was no news about...sad to know it only now :-(

[@deviljes666]

massa was very lucky to still be alive after is similar crash at hungary 2009

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

I remember that, a spring off Rubens car. Very lucky man.

[@SeanMackYo]

Sooooo reminiscent of Felipe Massa. R.I.P. JW.

[@seb99342]

Felipe Massa is alive despite his accident in Hungary 2009...

[@michaelannettfan1studiosdo157]

They are Still using the NASCAR ESPN 2009 Ticker.

[@jeffdarnell7942]

I didn't even see him wreck!! It was if, he just came sliding into the scene after the other wreck!! RIP Young Man...

[@MatMabee]

Poor dude. His death in part resulted in the modern halo design to protect the head of drivers. His organs saved a life after the crash as well.

[@Dwshreyank]

What injuries did justin Wilson have

[@nebtheweb8885]

The crash did not kill him. He hit a piece of debris from the other car at full speed. The piece of debris hit him in the face. You can see it in the replay at 7:36 bounce of his helmet and fly high into the air. From then on he just coasted into the wall. He was basically dead by then.

[@robtokezz420]

i was at this race and it was a lot worse in person.

[@donluego9448]

Was it?

[@ForzaPolska06]

What was that part that hit him?

[@whopperlover1772]

I wonder if the guy that crashed feels any sense of guilt? How tragic. What luck for that to line up so perfectly to hit him in the head :(

[@AronWhitton20]

Goes to show, when it's your time, is your time.. Period. The stars aligned so to speak.. Me, and my buddies happen to be racing NASCAR '15 @ Pocono when we found out. We did a silent salute lap in his honor.

[@c5natie1]

I'm sure he feels bad but its a part of the sport and a risk they all accept

[@SuperHns]

Aron Whitton I am sorry but participating in dangerous sports like this has nothing to do with ¨time to go¨ you are basically asking for it.

[@whopperlover1772]

I just don't know how many more deaths there have to be before people say enough is enough. Smh.

[@Nicknamevanniks]

ByteMe How he should feel guilty goes beyond me.

[@craigphillips4205]

I saw this live on TV. I knew that when Justin Wilson suddenly turned left for no reason that it was bad, I immediately thought debris hit his helmet... RIP Justin