IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday after being injured during a race Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania.
The news was announced Monday night by Mark Miles, the head of IndyCar's parent company, Hulman & Co. Wilson, 37, of Sheffield, England, was hit in the head by a nose cone that came off of Sage Karam's car after he hit a wall during the race, NBC Sports reports. Wilson's car then crashed into the inside retaining wall. He had been in a coma since Sunday night.
Wilson raced in Formula One in 2003, and won seven races from 2004 to 2015 as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series. He is survived by his wife, Julia, and two daughters.
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