Fans of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series all held their breath on the first lap of the second 250 MX moto at Muddy Creek this weekend. Current Points leader and two time 250 MX Champion Jeremy Martin collided in the air with Justin Cooper and went down super hard!
The Aserisk Medical Crew were on hand to deal with it very rapidly and it was announced that Martin was
"Fully responsive. Full movement. On the way to the hospital now in ambulance. No more information is available at this time."
Geico Honda have since released a statement on the rider:
Geico Honda
"Today did not go as planned for Jeremy Martin at Muddy Creek. After the start of the second moto, Jeremy had a bad crash that would result in a burst fracture of his L1 vertebrae. He has full mobility and is fully conscious. He will be meeting with a neurosurgeon specialist tomorrow morning to further review his condition. Thank you to the Alpinestars Medical Crew and the staff at Bristol hospital for all their help. We will keep you all updated on his injury."
This is a big injury and I'm gutted for him, not only as he was doing so well in the championship but this is an injury i would not wish on anyone. This is a big one and I'm glad to hear he was fully responsive with full movement! This could've been a paralyzing injury and thank the stars he is OK.
Jeremy Martin crash - Muddy Creek
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