Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón airlifted to hospital in a ‘serious condition’ after Dakar Rally crash

Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón was airlifted to hospital in a “serious condition” after crashing during the second stage of the Dakar Rally, which is being staged in Saudi Arabia, race organizers said in a statement (which day was statement was issued, what day was crash?).

Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón was airlifted to hospital in a “serious condition” after crashing during the second stage of the Dakar Rally, which is being staged in Saudi Arabia, race organizers said in a statement on Monday. “A fellow entrant who was behind him immediately alerted the organisation, which sent a medical helicopter to extract the injured rider,” the statement added. “He was in serious condition and has been airlifted to Al Duwadimi Hospital. Additional information is expected in the coming hours.” The incident occurred at kilometer 448 of the stage, the statement added. Twin Trail Racing, the team Falcón drives for, said in a statement that the Spaniard was “unconscious and without a pulse” after the crash, but was resuscitated by doctors. The team added that Falcón suffered a fracture to his C2 vertebrae “that requires urgent surgery.”