Cameron Dodson
Wednesday—Cameron Dodson, member of the U.S. Auto Club and driver for Carl Edwards’ team in NASCAR, has been critically injured in a highway crash early Wednesday, while driving through the rural Hancock Country road.
The 20-year-old Dodson is a 2007 graduate from Greenfield-Central High School. His racing skills managed to catch the attention of one of the most formidable NASCAR racers, Carl Edwards, and the youngster was added to Edwards’ team in 2007. Dodson managed to secure the USAC Silver Crown series rookie position last year, and has one out of four race starts this season.
According to Gene Ford, the spokesman for Methodist Hospital, the young racing star was admitted to the hospital Wednesday and was still in critical condition by evening. Ford didn’t disclose more information about the nature of Dodson’s injuries.
Dodson Crash Details
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, however, was more forthcoming about the details of the Wednesday crash. According to members of the department, Dodson was alone in the vehicle during the time of the crash, which happened at around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash.
Dodson reportedly lost control of his vehicle which veered off the road at CR 600E and Ind. 234. He was thrown out of his car after going off the country road, straight into a ditch. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
After reports of the crash, Dodson was immediately air lifted to the Methodist Hospital, located in Indianapolis. According to Kurt Smith, Dodson’s spokesman, the young racer is now in a “critical but stable condition”, after receiving surgery to correct internal bleeding.
Major Joe Hunt from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department disclosed that preliminary tests from the Sheriff’s department revealed that the 20-year-old Dodson definitely had alcohol in his system during the crash. Further tests will have to be made in the next few days.
Cameron Dodson Bio
Cameron Dodson was born on the 28th of July 1988. He grew up in the city of Greenfield, Indiana.
Sources: The Associated Press, The Daily Reporter
