Who was the injured rider who jumped off his bike on the triple, and how badly was he hurt ? On ABC they said he may have suffered No injury, but I can't believe that, he took a incredable impact, looked like his neck really got jerked hard. I think it was Byrne, but not sure.
Indy Crash ?? Byrne
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- Apr 21, 2000
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Yes it was Bryne that crashed on that triple. It looked like one of the worst crashes I have ever seen. He kinda ragdolled over the bars and his bike did about 4 cartwheels. He was down on the track for about 10 laps or so. I asked in the pits after the races... and Bryne went to the hospital and they weren't sure the status at the time. Really a bummer because Bryne was in the 125 East title contention. Shoot - he was top ten in 250 points going into Indy's race. Well whatever happened - I wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back out there soon!
- Aug 2, 2000
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My wife, who is an Athletic Trainer by trade, was very concerned for Byrne. She knew right off the bat that he'd gotten a concussion and gone unconcious (there are some tell-tale signs that she's trained to recognize). Watching him shake his head, then put his head to the ground, then just lay out flat was very disturbing. I hope he recovers.
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Update
Byrne Report
If you watched yesterday's ABC coverage of the Indianapolis Supercross (or if you attended the event in person), then you probably witnessed the scary crash of Michael Byrne in the 125cc main event. The Australian jumped off of his bike in the air over a triple jump (Buddy Antunez, who was behind Byrne, thinks he was having motor problems) and landed hard, then lay on the track for several minutes while being attended to by medical personnel.
We spoke this morning with OMS Ltd.'s Sharon Richards, who updated us on the condition Amsoil/Dr. Martens Honda rider.
According to Richards, who had recently spoken with Byrne¹s mechanic Dave Feeney, doctors say Byrne suffered a chipped ankle, a broken rib and two partially collapsed lungs in the crash, as well as a broken collarbone.
"Things are a lot better this morning," Richards said. "His lungs are doing much better, and Michael doesn't believe the doctors that he has a broken collarbone, because he's able to move his arm and everything."
According to Richards, doctors expect Byrne to be released in the next day or so.
Byrne Report
If you watched yesterday's ABC coverage of the Indianapolis Supercross (or if you attended the event in person), then you probably witnessed the scary crash of Michael Byrne in the 125cc main event. The Australian jumped off of his bike in the air over a triple jump (Buddy Antunez, who was behind Byrne, thinks he was having motor problems) and landed hard, then lay on the track for several minutes while being attended to by medical personnel.
We spoke this morning with OMS Ltd.'s Sharon Richards, who updated us on the condition Amsoil/Dr. Martens Honda rider.
According to Richards, who had recently spoken with Byrne¹s mechanic Dave Feeney, doctors say Byrne suffered a chipped ankle, a broken rib and two partially collapsed lungs in the crash, as well as a broken collarbone.
"Things are a lot better this morning," Richards said. "His lungs are doing much better, and Michael doesn't believe the doctors that he has a broken collarbone, because he's able to move his arm and everything."
According to Richards, doctors expect Byrne to be released in the next day or so.
