It was a distressing weekend for motorsport, with 8 people dying as a monster truck went out of control in Mexico, and this – a horrific crash in Houston, USA – during an IndyCar series grand prix.

According to NYDN:

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti fractured two vertebrae and broke his right ankle when his car went airborne into a fence Sunday on the last lap of the Grand Prix of Houston. The accident showered debris into the grandstand, injuring 13 fans and an IndyCar Series official.

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Franchitti is married to Hollywood actress, Ashley Judd, from whom he recently separated.

SKY News had this to say:

Franchitti’s wife, the actress Ashley Judd, who he separated from earlier this year, tweeted: “Thank you for the prayers for @dariofranchitti I have only clothes on my back & the dogs but that’s all that we need & we are on our way.”

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Press play above to watch that accident, as it happened.

Click here for the monster truck incident, mentioned above.