The Spanish driver injured in the Dakar Carles Falcón is still in a coma and will be transferred to Spain in the coming days

2024-01-11 16:50:08
The pilot from Tarragona, Carles Falcón, is still hospitalized after the very serious accident he suffered last Sunday during the second stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally. On the route between Al Henakiyah and Al Duwadimi he had a problem and ended up with a strong blow that ended up causing him a stroke, in addition to a complex fracture in the C2 vertebra. Falcón, 45, was admitted with a “serious” condition after falling from the motorcycle he rides for the TwinTrail Racing Team and days later he was still “in critical condition” admitted to the ICU of the Riyadh Hospital. “The pilot remains in an induced coma and follow-up tests show no changes,” his team detailed this Wednesday in a statement. In the text, his team also confirmed that in the coming days he will be transferred to Spain. “The doctors have authorized the transfer of the pilot to Spain, which is expected to be carried out in the coming days,” concluded the official message, in which the support received was expressed. His second Dakar As a result of the fall, he suffered a severe blow that caused a stroke and a fracture in the C2 vertebra. Another pilot who found him lying in the sand gave the alert. Given the seriousness that same day, he was transferred with a medical helicopter to the Al Duwadimi hospital, where he arrived at the end of the day and where he was induced into a coma. The medical plan was then to subsequently transfer him to one of the most important hospital centers in the country, in Riyadh, where he has remained in the ICU. Now it is hoped that as soon as possible he can travel to Spain to be admitted to another hospital here and continue his recovery. In addition to the edema and fracture in the vertebra, he also had injuries to his wrist and some ribs. Related News standard No Motorsports The abandonment of the leader brings Carlos Sainz closer to the head of the Dakar Sergi Font standard No Carlos Sainz, caught calling Pedro Sánchez an “asshole” David Sánchez de Castro This was the second time that the amateur driver from Tarragona He competed in the toughest rally in the world. In 2022 he finished 68th in the motorcycle category and this year he participated in the Original by Motul category, that is, without assistance with his motorcycle, a KTM 450 Rally Replica and his number 135.
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