Ken Etter injured in an accident at Fontana
 

Just got a call from Rod Greene, Ken is seriously injured from an accident this evening at the race at Fontana.

Don't know much more then this at this time - get your prayers out there to Ken and his family.

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Bob Mazzolini called me said Ken was in a serious top end accident. Head-on into a wall. He had to be cut out of the car and was air lifted to a local Hospital. I will fill in more details as I get them. Send all your prayers out to Ken.

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Oh, man, that's awful! Please keep up posted. Kenny is in my prayers.

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This is what I know so far he has a broken left leg,broken jaw and a possible broken left arm. his injuries are very serious. keep him in your pray and I will keep you posted

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I am sorry to hear this. I will keep him and his family in my prayers.

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It was a very ugly sceen. The left front tire was pushed all the way back to the driver door. Ken was unconscious when I first saw him, but was conscious when they were cutting the door open. Definately a malfunction, whether it be brakes or stuck throttle, is unclear.
Please keep Ken in your thoughts.

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Just got off the phone with Mazz Ken is at Arrowhead Reginal Medical Center. He has a broken jaw and possible a couple of other broken bones. He is conscious. I will update when I have more info.

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Hoping for the best.Get well soon.

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Get well soon Ken.

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from one racer to another,

get well soon and make a fast recovery.

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Hang in there...Big boy

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Ken: You have always been a good friend......Jon,Robbie and I have been and will continue to pray for your quick recovery. Irving Family Racing

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Dams, that's terrible. Hang in there, Ken.

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Ken you don't know me but I certainly remember you as a kid at the track and very upsetting to hear of people like you getting hurt. Get well soon sir. I'll put you on my prayer chain list for you and your family.

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I don't know Ken but he and his family are now on my prayer list.... Get well soon......

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I raced and lost to Ken the round prior to the accident. I hope he is half as tough as a person, as he is as a competitor. Then he will pull through this quickly. I am hoping for a speedy recovery for him and the motorcycle rider that suffered some pretty bad injuries yesterday also. Get well soon Ken.

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Jeff, doesn't sound like it was a good day at Fontucky. I'm glad I missed it.
Prayers to both guys.

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This is terrible, Ken is in my prayers.

Is there a way to set up some kind of fund to help Ken with his
upcoming medical expenses? I know he has been unemployed
for a while now.

Does someone who is unemployed qualify for workman's comp?

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Thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery Ken.

Gordie and Laurie Kissner

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Nope. Have to be an "employee" and doing an activity that is within the scope of your employment to qualify for W.C.

Ken's a real nice guy and a helluva competitor. I hate to see anyone get hurt doing this. He'll be back....of that I'm certain.

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Well believe this or not just 15 min. Ago i talked to ken. Had surgery on his jaw. It was broken in 2 spots. Not sure about legs ,hip or arm still waiting for c t scans. Thanks for your prayers

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Ken's an outstanding competitor and great guy to hang with. Best of luck and a speedy recovery.

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Ken- We've seen you race for years. You're one of the good guys. Sorry about your accident. Praying for your total rapid recovery. Hang in there, big guy!!

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When you talk to him again give him my best wishes.

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Ken's a great guy. stay strong and get healed up so we can see ya back at the track......

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My son just talked to Ken this afternoon and although he had difficulty speaking, he sounded in pretty good spirits considering. We are going to see him if possible this evening. We will see about how he feels about any donations or help. I will post his acct. # if he thinks it is OK. Lord surely knows he could use the help..will see what he thinks about accepting it.

Irving Family Racing

Thanks be to the Lord who is the great physician who hold all our lives in his loving hands!

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John ~ If you need anyone to adminster an account for him, just let me know.

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Ken, Sorry to hear this news send our hopes and wishes for a quick recovery hang in there.. Bob A

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We were with Ken today till 8 tonight....when he was awake his mind was pretty sharp and focused. The jaw/mouth/tongue surgery seemed to be successful although he sure will not be eating any solid food for a while. The Orthopedic Specialists will look at his Scans/X Rays tomorrow. I will post his Grandma's Bank Acct. # tomorrow night when we get back from Hospital.....he has been laid off too long and does not have a dime of insurance. Thanks

Irving Family Racing

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Get well soon Ken !!!

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Isn't there some sort of insurance coverage at NHRA sanctioned tracks?

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Yes as part of your membership. Has anyone contacted DRAW?

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Kudos to our RFC chaplain Mitch for going to the hospital and keeping tabs on the drivers. If it wasn't for him some of the ones that followed would not have known anything about their condition.
Thank you, Mitch, I hope you're around if, God forbid, anything ever happens to me.

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Contact info for DRAW from the web:
http://www.drawfasthelp.org/dw-contact1.cfm

Here are the details for insurance coverage.
http://www.nhra.com/insuranceinfo.aspx

I suspect a phone call to his Division Rep would be the best place to begin:
http://www.nhradiv7.com/

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That policy sounds like excellent coverage UNTIL the insurance underwriters start telling you that this isn't covered and that is covered only after you pay a XXX deductible and then there's a XXX co pay.I hope,for Ken's sake,the policy is as straight forward as it seems.
No one mentioned if he was air lifted out of the track.That's where the $$$ is.It can go into
the 10s of thousands.I have a policy,through the Nat'l Rifle Assoc. that covers alot of
incedentals,including being air lifted in an emergency.It's a scary but comforting thing to have,just in case.
Again,a speedy recovery to Ken.

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Cad: Thanks for the info....I have E mailed your suggested contacts. Ed: He was flight for life to hospital. We were with Ken till closing time. He is awake and much more alert. They have not given him much information as of yet. He asked me to accept Julie Jordan's gracious offer of help administering any offered help Details to follow as available. He is grateful for all proffered prayers and good wishes.

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ken has a surgery on his jaw area scheduled later today, please keep him in your prayers. My son tells me they really haven't told him much about what is going on. His mother and sister are staying with him pretty much full time.

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I made it home yesterday after my surgery on Friday. I'm still in a lot of pain but I'm hoping on a speedy recovery and hopefully I can get the cast off my arm so I can type better. I will post more details after I get a little more better and thank all of you for your prayers and wishes.

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WElcome home, Ken. Glad you're feeling a little better. Get well soon.

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I sure hope you get well soon and you are 100% in the very near future.