Imagine sitting in the stands and watching this happen. Guy running well and just suddenly loses control for no obvious reason and runs into the wall head on at full speed.
As to the vax - I’d lean no. If you’ve never been to W-S or Central NC before - not exactly what I’d call a democratic or scientific stronghold. Place feels like 1950 and not in the wholesome Andy Griffith way they like to portray on the tourism billboards.