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Second narrow escape

Actress Ashley Judd's racing driver husband, Dario Franchitti, was involved in a high speed car crash during a race in Alabama - but escaped with only a broken ankle.

Actress Ashley Judd's racing driver husband, Dario Franchitti, was involved in a high speed car crash during a race in Alabama - but escaped with only a broken ankle.

Franchitti was competing in the Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday when his car collided with another vehicle, causing a multi-car wreck.

The couple married in 2001.

Franchitti was almost killed after his car crashed and somersaulted twice during a race in Michigan last year. He escaped with cuts and bruises. - Wenn

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