Tony Stewart Racing driver Ashlea Albertson dies aged 24 in ‘road rage accident’
- Two vehicles would have driven at full speed, refusing to let themselves pass.
- Car passenger Ashlea Albertson died of injuries sustained in the crash.
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Tony Stewart Racing driver Ashlea Albertson died Friday in a road rage crash at the age of 24.
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and team owner Tony Stewart confirmed Albertson’s death, saying she was involved in a road rage crash in Indiana.
“Today I lost a teammate. @AshDogRacing had an infectious personality and could light up any room,” Stewart posted Friday night.
“She was a great motor racing driver who was involved in a road rage accident and lost her life. In the past, I have also been caught up in road rage. I hope we can honor Ashlea by controlling what we can control on the highway. Losing her is a sad reminder of the value of life. Please join me in keeping his family and friends in your prayers.
She was said to have been a passenger in a GMC Terrain driven by a 31-year-old man at the time of the incident, according to WTHR.
Tony Stewart Racing driver Ashlea Albertson dies in road rage crash
The 24-year-old was believed to have been a passenger at the time of the two-vehicle incident.
Albertson, who raced TQ Midget cars, reportedly died of her injuries in hospital
A 22-year-old man was driving a black Malibu and both vehicles accelerated, refusing to let the other pass.
The Malibu allegedly veered into the same lane as the Terrain, causing it to lose control and collide with the other vehicle. As the Terrain rolled over, Albertson was ejected from the vehicle.
Albertson and the Terrain driver were airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital for treatment, but she was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.
Police reportedly said Albertson died from her injuries in the crash.
The driver of the Malibu and a young passenger in the vehicle were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation, including toxicology testing on both drivers, is underway before the Jackson County District Attorney’s office determines whether charges should be brought.
Albertson raced TQ Midget cars and his last race was on August 11.
“Every race day, she called me and asked me: did you have your coffee today, dad? It’s race day. I didn’t get that call today, but I had that coffee and told everyone it was race day,” Ashlea’s father, Todd Albertson, said Saturday. , according to WHTR.
“Society, we have to do better. We must do better by taking care of each other. She lost her life not on a race track where we thought she was, but in the middle of a freeway because we can’t control our anger.
“It’s a girl. She’s a sister and she’s friends with everyone here.
