NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife were passengers in a small plane that ran off the runway and caught fire Thursday in Tennessee.
Authorities said no one was killed. Earnhardt was taken to Johnson City Medical Center and treated for cuts and abrasions, according to Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford.
The accident occurred at the Elizabethton Municipal Airport at approximately 3:40 p.m. local time.
The sheriff said Earnhardt’s wife, Amy, and a child were on the plane, along with the pilot, one other passenger and the family dog.
The FAA confirmed that five people were on the plane, a Cessna Citation, according to WJHL News Channel 11.
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BREAKING PHOTOS: Plane reportedly carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife crashes in Elizabethton, Tennessee; both are believed to be okay following the crash – WJHL-TV pic.twitter.com/DpB7CSx4hg — News Breaking LIVE (@NewsBreaking) August 15, 2019
BREAKING PHOTOS: Plane reportedly carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife crashes in Elizabethton, Tennessee; both are believed to be okay following the crash – WJHL-TV pic.twitter.com/DpB7CSx4hg
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Earnhardt is retired from the NASCAR Monster Energy Series, but is scheduled to drive in the Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31.
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