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05/22 13:18 CDT NASCAR's Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day
before his death, 911 call reveals
NASCAR's Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his
death, 911 call reveals
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) --- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of
breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his
death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, though his
family said earlier he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness" three days
before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday
when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte,
several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on
condition of anonymity because details have not been disclosed by Busch's team
or family.
During the emergency call placed late that afternoon from the General Motors
training facility, an unidentified caller calmly told the dispatch: "I've got
an individual that's shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he's going to pass
out, and he's producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood."
Busch was lying on the bathroom floor inside the complex and told dispatch "He
is awake," the caller said, according to audio provided by the Cabarrus County
Sheriff's Office.
The man then gave directions on where emergency responders should go and asked
that they turn off any sirens upon arrival.
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