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Robert Wickens stable after undergoing spinal cord surgery

Robert Wickens is in a stable condition after undergoing spinal cord surgery following his Pocono crash at the weekend, a statement issued by his Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team confirmed on Tuesday. The Canadian IndyCar racer was caught up in multi-car shunt during the restart for the ABC Supply 500 on Sunday and his car flew into the catch fencing, spinning several times, before coming to a rest on the track. Wickens was transferred to a local hospital by helicopter where he was diagnosed with multiple injuries, including two leg fractures and a lower spinal injury. On Monday, Wickens underwent surgery at the Lehigh Valley Hospital to insert titanium rods and screws into his...
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