Canadian driver Wickens posts heartwarming video of dance with fiancee
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Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens’ latest update on his rehabilitation from a horrifying crash took a heartwarming turn when he stood up for a brief dance with his fiancee.
Wickens posted a video to his Twitter account Wednesday that showed him rising out of his wheelchair with the help of fiancee Karli Woods before the two embrace and take a couple of small dance steps.
“Yesterday was 6 months since my accident. I’ve known I could do this for a week or so, but I wanted to surprise @itsKarliWoods!,” Wickens said in the tweet. “One of my goals through this recovery is to dance at our wedding in September. This was a massive confidence boost that my goal could become a reality.”
Wickens, 29, suffered a spinal cord injury during a crash in August an IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway and has been rehabilitating in a Denver facility. The driver from Guelph, Ont., won’t compete this season but his Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team is saving a spot for him if he is ever cleared to return.
