Mike Conway will be sidelined for at least three months to recover from injuries he sustained in Sunday's Indianapolis 500.
English racer treated for leg and back injuries following horror smash
Mike Conway will be sidelined for at least three months to recover from leg and back injuries he sustained in a horrifying crash on the final lap of Sunday's Indianapolis 500.
The 26-year-old from Bromley has undergone surgery to repair fractures to his lower left leg and is expected to undergo another surgical procedure later this week.
Conway will also be fitted with a back brace after suffering a compression fracture of one of his vertebrae.
An IndyCar Series statement read: "Mike Conway will miss at least three months of the IZOD IndyCar Series season after having surgery on the evening of May 30 to repair fractures to his lower left leg suffered in the white flag lap crash in the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the day.
"Indy Racing League Director of Medical Services Dr Michael Olinger said Conway also has a soft tissue injury to his lower left leg and he is expected to have another surgical procedure later this week.
Fracture
"Additionally, Conway has a compression fracture of one of his thoracic vertebrae and is being fitted for a back brace, which he will wear for three months."
The accident occurred when Conway car's hit that of Ryan Hunter-Reay, which had slowed as its driver attempted to conserve fuel, before being launched into a fence and disintegrating.
He was removed from the cockpit and examined at a trackside clinic before being airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital.
The final lap was run under a yellow caution as a result, with Scot Dario Franchitti coasting across the line to collect his second Indy 500 win.
Dan Wheldon finished second but an unprecedented British one-two-three finish was later dashed as another English driver, Alex Lloyd, was demoted from third to fourth for passing Marco Andretti under yellow.
