Kyle Busch tragically died at the age of 41 on Thursday, and new reports reveal that the NASCAR legend become unresponsive prior to going to the hospital.
Before his hospitalization, Busch was participating in a test session at Chevrolet’s racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he suddenly became unresponsive and was taken for emergency medical treatment, according to unnamed sources cited by The Associated Press.
Additional details emerged through 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, in which a caller reported that the NASCAR star was having trouble breathing, overheating, and coughing up blood before emergency responders arrived to assist him, TMZ reported.
Earlier in the day, RCR revealed Kyle was in the hospital with a “severe illness,” which came on the heels of his last Cup Series race on May 10 at Watkins Glen in upstate New York. During the race, Busch radioed his crew for medical aid. No other information has been provided by his team or family.
The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
According to a TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.
Busch was the younger brother of Kurt Busch, a NASCAR Hall of Famer. He’s survived by wife Samantha and children Brexton and Lennix.
TMZ’s Anakin Szew joins LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick to discuss.
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