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Cooper suffered severe head and internal injuries after crashing his [[Holden VZ Commodore]] into a |
Cooper suffered severe head and internal injuries after crashing his [[Holden VZ Commodore]] into a concrete barrier at over 200 km/h during the [[Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series]] race at the [[Clipsal 500]] in Adelaide on 23 February 2008. |
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Cooper had been given emergency medical treatment trackside from medical teams, including Dr [[Bill Griggs]], who performed a [[tracheotomy]] to assist with Cooper's breathing. Cooper was taken to the [[Royal Adelaide Hospital]] by ambulance and was put on life support.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23272030-5006301,00.html V8 Supercar driver Ashley Cooper dies after Clipsal 500 crash.] Adelaide Now. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.</ref> He died two days later, at the age of 27. A registered [[organ donor]], Cooper's heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver have been donated to seven people, including a six-year-old child.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23272030-910,00.html | title = Ashley Cooper's organs donated to seven patients | publisher = Adelaide Now| accessdate = 2008-02-26 | first1=Lauren | last1=Novak | first2=Rob | last2=Malinauskas | date=2008-02-26}}</ref> |
Cooper had been given emergency medical treatment trackside from medical teams, including Dr [[Bill Griggs]], who performed a [[tracheotomy]] to assist with Cooper's breathing. Cooper was taken to the [[Royal Adelaide Hospital]] by ambulance and was put on life support.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23272030-5006301,00.html V8 Supercar driver Ashley Cooper dies after Clipsal 500 crash.] Adelaide Now. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.</ref> He died two days later, at the age of 27. A registered [[organ donor]], Cooper's heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver have been donated to seven people, including a six-year-old child.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23272030-910,00.html | title = Ashley Cooper's organs donated to seven patients | publisher = Adelaide Now| accessdate = 2008-02-26 | first1=Lauren | last1=Novak | first2=Rob | last2=Malinauskas | date=2008-02-26}}</ref> |
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Ashley Cooper | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 11 July 1980
Died | 25 February 2008 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | (aged 27)
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | |
Years active | 2007–2008 |
Teams | Sydney Star Racing Capital Finance |
Starts | 8 |
Previous series | |
2005 2006 | Commodore Cup V8 Utes |
Ashley Alan Cooper (11 July 1980 – 25 February 2008) was an Australian race car driver. Cooper died from severe head and internal injuries after a high speed racing accident.[1] Preliminary investigation suggests that his car may have clipped a guard rail at over 200 km/h at the Clipsal 500 meeting in Adelaide.[1][2][3]
Career
Cooper began his racing career in 1998 driving Holden HQ sedans. Leading the 2005 Commodore Cup championship for most of the year, Cooper finished fourth at the final round at Eastern Creek Raceway. In 2006, Cooper was crowned V8 Utes Rookie of the Year. He competed in three rounds of the 2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series, with a top 15 finish at Queensland Raceway.
Death
Cooper suffered severe head and internal injuries after crashing his Holden VZ Commodore into a concrete barrier at over 200 km/h during the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series race at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide on 23 February 2008.
Cooper had been given emergency medical treatment trackside from medical teams, including Dr Bill Griggs, who performed a tracheotomy to assist with Cooper's breathing. Cooper was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by ambulance and was put on life support.[4] He died two days later, at the age of 27. A registered organ donor, Cooper's heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver have been donated to seven people, including a six-year-old child.[5]
References
- ^ a b V8 Driver Dies After Adelaide Crash. The Age. Retrieved on 2008-02-26
- ^ "V8 crash driver Cooper dies". Melbourne: Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-02-25. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
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- ^ V8 Supercar driver Ashley Cooper dies after Clipsal 500 crash. Adelaide Now. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ Novak, Lauren; Malinauskas, Rob (2008-02-26). "Ashley Cooper's organs donated to seven patients". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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