NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly earlier this week, died of severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, according to the driver’s family.
“The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,” the Busch family statement read. “The Family asks for continued understanding and privacy during this difficult time.”
The family received the medical evaluation on Saturday, according to Dakota Hunter, VP of Kyle Busch Companies.
Busch died Thursday after being rushed to the hospital.
911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports reveals that Busch, 41, was coughing up blood the day before he succumbed to what is being described as a “severe illness.”
The call, placed at 5:30 PM local North Carolina time, provides a detailed account of the seriousness of the medical event affecting Busch, with the caller describing the driver’s breathing
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