A private plane carrying NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family crashed shortly after landing in Tennessee.Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier said everyone on board survived the crash.Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said Earnhardt Jr., his wife, Amy, and their child were on board, along with a pilot, one other person and a family dog. Earnhardt Jr. was taken to Johnson City Medical Center. The sheriff said the racing star was conscious and talking. No serious injuries are being reported. Everyone left the scene with cuts and abrasions, Lunceford said. Earnhardt Jr.'s sister, Kelley Earnhardt, tweeted that her brother's family was OK after the crash."I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time," she posted. "Thank you for your understanding."WCYB-TV reported that Earnhardt Jr. left the medical center by police escort.Federal Aviation Administration officials said a Cessna Citation rolled off the end of a runway and caught fire after landing at Elizabethton Municipal Airport at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.

A private plane carrying NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family crashed shortly after landing in Tennessee.

Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier said everyone on board survived the crash.


Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said Earnhardt Jr., his wife, Amy, and their child were on board, along with a pilot, one other person and a family dog.

Earnhardt Jr. was taken to Johnson City Medical Center. The sheriff said the racing star was conscious and talking. No serious injuries are being reported. Everyone left the scene with cuts and abrasions, Lunceford said.

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NEW: Video shows thick, black smoke rising from the site of a small plane crash that was carrying Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his family. Everyone on board, including Earnhardt, escaped the wreck, said the local sheriff. https://t.co/2nqljR6C5C pic.twitter.com/noizctpZVk — ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2019

Earnhardt Jr.'s sister, Kelley Earnhardt, tweeted that her brother's family was OK after the crash.

"I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time," she posted. "Thank you for your understanding."

WCYB-TV reported that Earnhardt Jr. left the medical center by police escort.

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I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding. — Kelley Earnhardt (@EarnhardtKelley) August 15, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration officials said a Cessna Citation rolled off the end of a runway and caught fire after landing at Elizabethton Municipal Airport at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.