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Rhys Millen injured preparing for stunt |
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Posted by Staff
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Thursday, 27 December 2007 |
Rhys Millen was involved in an accident while preparing to be the first person to back-flip an off-road racing truck at the Red Bull Experiment in Las Vegas on Monday, December 31.
We have been informed by Rhys Millen Racing's management team that Rhys
has incurred non-life threatening injuries and is currently being
medically treated at a local hospital.
Red Bull has a strong history working with athletes who push the limits and always employs safety as its first and primary concern. However, this is an unfortunate accident, and we wish Rhys a quick and healthy recovery.
Additional information will be disclosed when it becomes available.
Rhys Millen Quote:
"After successfully landing the 360-degree back-flip three times into
the cardboard boxes in training, I am disappointed that our last jump
ended in an accident. As I lay here in the hospital with three broken
vertebrae in my neck and two compressed and broken vertebrae in my
back, I am also disappointed that we cannot perform the 360-degree back-flip at the Red Bull Experiment on New Year's Eve,
but I'm happy that I will be able to walk again. I look forward to
watching Robbie Maddison do his 300-plus-foot motorcycle jump in Las
Vegas."
from Red Bull Press
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