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F2 race driver Juan Manuel Correa suffered acute respiratory failure and was placed in a provoked coma, according to a statement from the driver's family.
After the terrible crash last weekend at the FIA Formula 2 race in Spa that killed Anthoine Hubert, 22, Correa was flown to Liège where he was diagnosed with serious injuries leg and feet and slight spinal injuries.
The US-Ecuadorian driver was transferred from intensive care to a specialist unit in London earlier this week, but unfortunately developed a case of "acute respiratory distress syndrome" that complicated the recovery process of the 20-year-old .
The family of Juan Manuel Correa issued the following statement:
"First and foremost, on behalf of our son, we wish to thank all members of the motor sport community and the outside of them for the wonderful and thoughtful wishes we have received, as well as Messages for a speedy recovery We are confident that Juan Manuel will review them all himself once he has resumed his accounts on social media.
"By honoring our son's right to purpose and honesty, we wish to inform you of the state of his injuries and his physical condition." Over time, new complications have come to light. As a result of the massive impact he suffered, on Saturday in Belgium, he was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome in Juan Manuel, an injury considered commonplace in impact crashes. high such as this one.
"Unfortunately, this injury caused Juan Manuel to fall in acute respiratory failure." Juan Manuel is currently in an intensive care unit that specializes in respiratory injuries and is currently in a state of induced unconsciousness and support. from the ECMO Juan Manuel is in critical but stable condition.
"We are confident that our son will surprise us as he always does with his gigantic willpower and combat strength and that he will recover completely.
"At this moment, we kindly ask that our privacy and our space be respected.As a family, we must get together and be 100% present for Juan Manuel.
"Maria and I would like to take this opportunity to express our condolences to the Hubert family for their loss. Our hearts are broken and we can only imagine the pain that this loss has caused them. "
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