A plane carrying former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife crashed in Carter County, Tennessee.
Newschannel 9, citing the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, reported that the plane crashed near the Elizabethton Municipal Airport. on Aug. 15.
Earnhardt Jr. and his were hospitalized following the accident, according to the report.
Everyone on board the plane survived the crash, and none of the injuries were considered serious, Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier said.
The Carter County Sheriff’s office also told WCYB that there were no fatalities in the accident.
Airport Manager Dan Cogan told local news outlet WJHL the private plane ran off the runway at Elizabethton Airport and caught on fire.
“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,” said Earnhardt’s sister, Kelly, on Twitter.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told CNN that Dale Jr.’s Cessna “rolled off the end of Runway 24 and caught fire after landing” at approximately 3:40 p.m. local time.
“Preliminary indication is that three people were aboard, they evacuated and no injuries were reported to the FAA,” the statement said.
The Hampton Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department said that the crash was located near Highway 91 in Stony Creek, which was closed, according to Newschannel 9.
No other details were provided.
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Peggy Lipton
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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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