Tour of Utah Cyclist Crashes Into Car at Full Speed

Matt Brammeier, a 30-year old English cyclist came into a very sharp turn way too fast during Sunday’s Tour of Utah event. Brammeier slammed into a car carrying bicycles. Cycling News has the painful, but thankfully not life-threatening details:

"Brammeier was immediately taken to hospital following the incident and was diagnosed with injuries to his pelvis, ribs and lung. “Thankfully, Matt has suffered no head, neck or spinal injuries and is currently stable in hospital. His musculoskeletal injuries are significant however,” team doctor Jarrad van Zuydam explained in a press release issued by the team. “He suffered rib fractures on both sides as well as a small pneumothorax. He also has fractures of the sacral and pelvic bones. Matt is unlikely to require surgery but will need some time to recover from his injuries.”"

Two other riders crashed into a motorcycle in the aftermath of Brammeier’s accident. I couldn’t find any news stories about them, so I assume they were OK. Brammeier tweeted a picture from his hospital room on Sunday evening.

And here’s another angle of the crash. Brammeier is a lucky guy.