Stewart Friesen walks unassisted for first time since dirt modified crash

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran Stewart Friesen has reached another milestone in his comeback from serious injuries he suffered in a July 28 dirt modified crash in Drummondville, Quebec, posting a video on Friday of himself walking unassisted. The clip shows Friesen moving without crutches just more than four months after multiple surgeries to repair a shattered pelvis and significant damage to his right leg.​ MORE: Friesen injured in dirt modified crash | Friesen receives warm welcome in NH Friesen was initially diagnosed with a pelvic fracture and a fractured right leg after his No. 44 car flipped and caught fire in the Super DIRTcar Series event, leading to multihour surgery on July 31 in New York and a nine‑day hospital stay. His wife, Jessica, later detailed that doctors reconstructed his pelvis, right leg tibia and fibula, also treating a fractured C7 vertebra and a fractured left hip, before he was released to continue recovery at home.​   The new walking video underscores how far Friesen has progressed since those updates, after spending late summer on crutches while others filled in for him in the No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota. While no target date for his competitive return has been announced, Friday’s post is the clearest indication yet that Friesen’s rehab is moving in a positive direction after previously setting Daytona's season opener as a target return. MORE: Friesen returns to track, hopes for Daytona truck return