Michael Schumacher fighting for his life after skiing accident


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Michael Schumacher in critical condition after skiing accident

 

Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition in a French hospital as a result of the head injury that he suffered in a skiing accident on Sunday.

 

A statement issued to German media agency SID on Sunday evening confirmed that Schumacher's injuries were very serious and that he had undergone emergency surgery.

 

It described Schumacher's condition as critical said he was in a coma.

 

The statement added that Schumacher had suffered from a "head trauma with coma, which required immediate neurosurgical treatment."

 

The seven-time Formula 1 world champion fell while skiing in the French Alps and hit his head on a rock.

 

His injuries were sustained while skiing between two of the Meribel resort's toughest pistes.

 

Medical personnel attended to the 44-year-old, who was wearing a helmet, within minutes and he was airlifted to Moutiers hospital less than 15 minutes after the accident.

 

He was later transferred to the Grenoble hospital, which specialises in brain injuries.

 

Source: Autosport

 

This is bad news. :/

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This is terrible news. Really hoping it's just a bit of misinformation and that he pulls through overnight. One of the best racing drivers of our generation - it'd be a tremendous loss if he succumbed to his injuries. 

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Earlier reports said that he was conscious when he fell but the latest news I can find now are much more alarming that earlier this afternoon.

I hope it gets thru.

After that, I do not want to be rude or disrespectful but in the last few days, there have been already 5 deaths in skiing accidents in the Alps that were all linked to off-piste:

when people will learn that going off-piste is extremely dangerous? Is the death of someone like Michael Schumacher needed to make people understand that there are tracks for a good reason?

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Earlier reports said that he was conscious when he fell but the latest news I can find now are much more alarming that earlier this afternoon.I hope it gets thru.After that, I do not want to be rude or disrespectful but in the last few days, there have been already 5 deaths in skiing accidents in the Alps that were all linked to off-piste:when people will learn that going off-piste is extremely dangerous? Is the death of someone like Michael Schumacher needed to make people understand that there are tracks for a good reason?

Most if not all people who go off piste knows the risk and dangers and accept them or do it because of them.

But then, you can die on your regular walk to work, so if you're one of those people who has a need to live on the edge, why not.

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Some of those deaths were due to Avalanches though which can happen anywhere on the mountain but more likely off-piste. Skiing like any extreme sport is dangerous and that is part of the attraction ... just like F1.

 

I'm sorry to hear about Michael ... came across as a nice guy and very professional when I met him many years ago. Hope he pulls through quickly.

 

Earlier reports said that he was conscious when he fell but the latest news I can find now are much more alarming that earlier this afternoon.

I hope it gets thru.

After that, I do not want to be rude or disrespectful but in the last few days, there have been already 5 deaths in skiing accidents in the Alps that were all linked to off-piste:
when people will learn that going off-piste is extremely dangerous? Is the death of someone like Michael Schumacher needed to make people understand that there are tracks for a good reason?

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The Daily Mail or Daily Fail as I like to call it is always getting stories wrong, just look at how they handled the Glasgow Helicopter Crash.

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Confirmed by the Associated Press & ESPN

 

PARIS -- Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said.

Michael Schumacher was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident in the French Alps.

The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired driver arrived at the clinic in a coma and underwent immediate surgery for a serious head trauma.

It was not clear whether the 44-year-old German was still in a coma but the hospital statement, which was signed by a neurosurgeon, an anesthesiologist and Marc Penaud, the hospital's deputy director, said "he remains in a critical condition."

The retired driver fell while skiing off-piste in Meribel earlier Sunday and hit his head on a rock, according to a statement from the resort. Resort managers said he had been wearing a helmet and was conscious when rescuers first responded to the scene.

Earlier in the day, the Meribel resort said Schumacher had been taken to Grenoble for tests and authorities said his life was not in danger.

But the situation began to look more serious when the resort said that orthopedic and trauma surgeon Gerard Saillant had traveled from Paris to the hospital to examine Schumacher. German news agency dpa said it was Saillant who operated on Schumacher when he broke his leg during a crash at the Silverstone race course in 1999.

In an email to The Associated Press, Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm said the retired driver was on a private skiing trip and "fell on his head."

"We ask for understanding that we cannot give running updates on his condition. He wore a helmet and was not alone," Kehm said. Schumacher's 14-year-old son was skiing with his father when the accident happened, the resort said.

In addition to the crash at Silverstone, Schumacher was hurt seriously in a motorcycling accident in February 2009 in Spain when he suffered neck and spine injuries. He recovered sufficiently from those injuries to make a comeback in F1.

Schumacher retired in 2006 after winning five straight titles with Ferrari following two earlier ones with Benetton. He came back to the sport in 2010 and drove for three seasons for Mercedes without much success before retiring again last year

 

 

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So sad :(

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