Maybe Danica Patrick was thinking back to her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue shoot when she ran over Charles Buckman? Probably not. Accidents do happen, right?

Charles Buckman, the chief mechanic for Mario Moraes’ No. 19 car, was struck by Danica Patrick’s car today during a practice run for the upcoming Indianapolis 500. Fortunately, Buckman’s injuries weren’t life threatening but he was taken to the hospital.

“I really don’t remember how it happened,” Buckman said. “All I remember is I was talking with someone on Marco Andretti’s team, and then everything is blank from that point. I will be OK and hopefully back to work in a day or two.”

Danica Patrick’s big win at the 2008 Indy Japan 300 made her the first woman to win an Indy car race.

“It’s really, really unfortunate what happened today,” Patrick said after the incident. “Thoughts and prayers are with him, with his family and hopefully he can get back on the track soon and be able to do what he loves.”

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