PKV driver Katherine Legge had a big crash at Road America when part of her rear wing came off, sending her careening into the outside retaining wall at Canada corner, the fastest corner of the circuit.

Legge miraculaously has walked away from the wreck apparently unhurt.

Following her crash safety officials reported that Legge was “awake, alert and had no complaints.” She was held for observation for approximately half an hour. Upon arrival at the Champ Car medical unit she was asked if she wanted anything to which see responded, “Just a cup of tea.”

Quote from Katherine Legge:

“I am a bit shaken, but I’m okay. All my bits are intact, so that just goes to show how strong Champ cars are. It was a big impact, but hopefully everything will be fine for the next race at Surfers Paradise. I don’t think you are really aware of what is going on when you have a situation like I had. All of a sudden the car just sped up and hit the wall. Then I see the ground and there is dirt coming into the cockpit…and I see the fence…honestly you are thinking what is going to happen next. I think I saw parts breaking off all around me. And I think I saw the engine split away because the thing I was thinking about the most was that the car was going to catch fire. Then when the engine went away, I though okay that’s good. To be honest I think I had my eyes closed for lots of it, but it is a bit scary. The only problem I am having now is I banged by knee a little bit against the bulkhead. It is just a bit of bruising which won’t look to attractive in my dress at the Atlantic’s banquet tonight.”

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