how did davey allison die
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - NASCAR driver Davey Allison died today of head injuries suffered when the helicopter he was piloting crashed at Talladega Superspeedway, hospital officials said. A spokesman at Carraway Methodist Medical Center, David Smitherman, said Allison, 32, died at the hospital at 5 a.m. PDT.
July 13, 1993|By Mike Zizzo of The Sentinel Staff. NASCAR Winston Cup driver Davey Allison was in very critical condition Monday night in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital after seriously injuring his head in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway. Allison, 32, winner of the 1992 Daytona 500, had to undergo surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. He also injured his lung and broke his pelvis.