Ferrari driver Massa has surgery after crash

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 26, 2009 -
The crash happened after a loose part from Rubens Barrichello’s car hit Massa in the helmet, causing him to veer into a tire-lined barrier at about 120 mph. The front of Massa’s car was shredded, with both tires gone and the front nose open.

The 28-year-old Brazilian also had a concussion but was conscious when airlifted to AEK hospital, his team said.

“During the course of his examination they established that he suffered a serious, life-threatening injuries, including loss of consciousness and a fracture of the forehead on the left side and a fracture on the base of the skull,” the Hungarian defense department said in a statement.

Hospital doctors said his condition was “serious, life threatening but stable” at a news conference, but eventually ruled the driver was in “stable, satisfactory condition.”

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