Ashlea Albertson, a Tony Stewart Racing driver, dead in ‘road rage accident’

Ashlea Albertson, a driver for Tony Stewart Racing, died in an obvious highway rage accident in Indiana early Friday morning.

She was 24 years outdated.

“Immediately, I misplaced a teammate. @AshDogRacing had an infectious persona and will mild up any room,” Stewart tweeted Friday night.

“She was an incredible race automobile driver that was concerned in a highway rage accident and misplaced her life. Prior to now, I’ve additionally gotten caught up in highway rage. I hope that we will honor Ashlea by controlling what we will management on the freeway. Dropping her is a sobering reminder of how treasured life is. Please be part of me in protecting her household and pals in your prayers.”

Albertson was a racer of TQ Midget vehicles, and her closing race was Aug. 11.

Albertson was a passenger in a GMC Terrain pushed by a 31-year-old male, whereas a 22-year-old male was driving a black Malibu.

Each autos accelerated, in order to stop one another from passing, when the Malibu veered into the lane of the Terrain, and the Terrain misplaced management and spun and the 2 autos collided, state police told NBC affiliate WTHR.

The Terrain rolled over, and Albertson was ejected from the car.

An investigation to see if prison expenses will probably be introduced from the incident is ongoing.

“Each race day she would name me and say have you ever had your espresso in the present day dad? It’s race day. I didn’t get that decision in the present day however I did get that espresso and inform everyone else it’s race day,” Ashlea’s father, Todd Albertson, said Saturday, according to WHTR. 

“Society we’ve got to do higher. We now have to do higher taking good care of one another. She misplaced her life not on a racetrack the place we thought she would possibly, however in the midst of a freeway as a result of we will’t management our anger.

“She’s a daughter. She’s a sister and she or he’s pals with everyone right here.”