Is this the unluckiest jockey in Ireland?
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Chris Meehan told Anton his incredible story!https://t.co/YQ7M28wOO0 pic.twitter.com/ecUZVuHdcA
Irish jockey Chris Meehan was riding in a hurdle race in Merano, Italy, when his horse threw him, and he was kicked in the face as he fell. The kick broke his nose and bloodied his jaw. But help was on the way!
"The starter came over to help me because I was on my back and choking on my blood," Meehan explained. "He put me in the recovery position, with my right leg out straight.
"As if that wasn't bad enough, the racecourse ambulance came up alongside us and reversed up onto my leg. They stopped it on top of my leg so I started screaming; it broke it straight away.
It’s bad enough to be thrown and kicked without an ambulance driving over you, too. Meehan was flown back to Ireland and is expected to have surgery on both his jaw and leg. He won’t be able to ride again for at least two months. -via Arbroath