Nicky Hayden's family arrive at Italy hospital where he remains in serious condition

Record ID: 876411

  • Title: Nicky Hayden's family arrive at Italy hospital where he remains in serious condition
  • Date: 18th May 2017
  • Summary: CESENA, ITALY (MAY 18, 2017) (REUTERS) BALLOONS AND BANNER READING "PRAYERS FOR YOU #69 OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" (A HINDU MANTRA) OUTSIDE OF HOSPITAL 'BUFALINI' WHERE FORMER MOTOGP CHAMPION, NICKY HAYDEN, IS BEING TREATED VARIOUS OF HAYDEN'S BROTHER, TOMMY HAYDEN IN BLUE-GRAY T-SHIRT AND CARRYING BACKPACK, HAYDEN'S MOTHER ROSE HAYDEN AND UNIDENTIFIED MAN WEARING BLACK ARRIVING AT HOSPITAL HAYDEN'S FAMILY MEMBERS ENTERING HOSPITAL ROSE HAYDEN BEING HUGGED IN HOSPITAL LOBBY / ROSE AND TOMMY HAYDEN IN HOSPITAL LOBBY SIGN FOR ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 1st June 2017 16:29
  • Keywords: Rose Hayden Tommy Hayden family Italy bicycle accident motorcycle racing Hayden
  • Location: CESENA, ITALY
  • City: CESENA, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Motorcycle Racing,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016HD9TTR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The mother and brother of former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden on Thursday (May 18) arrived at the hospital where he is being treated after being struck by a car while training on his bicycle along Italy's Adriatic coast.
    The American champion remains in an extremely serious condition, the Bufalini hospital in Cesena said in a statement released at 1700 local time (1500gmt).
    Hayden has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries, leading to very serious damage to the brain, the hospital statement said.
    Hayden's brother Tommy Hayden and mother Rose Hayden could be seen being comforted as they entered the hospital.
    Supporters have left balloons outside the hospital in the shape of Hayden's racing number '69', together with a note mentioning the Hindu healing mantra "Om Namah Sivaya".
    The World Superbike series official website said the 35-year-old, who rides for the Red Bull Honda team in the Superbike World Championship, was hit while training near the east coast resort of Rimini following a race at Imola.
    Known as the "Kentucky Kid", Hayden won the MotoGP championship on a Honda in 2006. He last raced in the championship in Spain in September 2016 as a stand-in for injured Australian Jack Miller at the privately-run Marc VDS Honda team. Hayden started 216 races between 2003 and 2015, winning three.
    Hayden participates in the World Superbikes Series, coming in 12th in Sunday's second race at Imola (May 14), and currently stands 13th overall in the championship standings on 40 points.
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