Motocross rider was rushed to hospital after a crash that left his helmet filling with blood
A MOTOCROSS rider feels “lucky to be alive” after a horror crash during training that left her helmet filled with blood.
Taylah McCutcheon was knocked unconscious after losing control of her bicycle and breaking several bones in her face.
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The crash occurred on a downhill slope and while McCutcheon was driving at a high rate of speed, she lost control of the steering wheel, unable to reach for her brakes, causing the 19-year-old to fall face first into the bottom of a sand hill.
The impact knocked her unconscious, but after regaining consciousness, McCutcheon managed to crawl to the top of the sand hill to call for help, as no one had witnessed the crash.
Paramedics then treated her and McCutcheon was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where she underwent nose surgery after falling in and out of consciousness for an hour and a half.
The rider, from Queensland, Australia, was left black and blue after crushing her nose, breaking both eye sockets, the left cheekbone, the left jaw and her upper jaw – the main facial bone.
She is set to undergo further surgery to treat her facial injuries, with McCutcheon saying she is ‘thankful to be alive’ after revealing her helmet saved her life.
McCuthceon shared an update on Instagram and thanked those who came to her aid.
She wrote in the caption: “Grateful to still be here🤍
“We have yet to find out what cut my face as it is still unknown. This is as much information as we can gather from what we know as I don’t remember anything and no one has really seen much of it. But thanks again for everyone who messaged or called me.
“Especially to everyone who helped me during my incident, I would like to thank you all more than anything!!
“There was definitely someone by my side that day and I’m just blessed to be here. Enjoy each day as it comes.
“I’ll keep everyone informed!”
McCutcheon’s horror crash comes just a week after fellow motocross star Jayden Archer, 27, died after pulling off a dangerous trick during training.
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