Nicky Hayden dies from injuries suffered in bicycle crash
Source: ESPN
CESENA, Italy -- Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden died in hospital on Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while training on his bicycle. Hayden was 35.
Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena, where Hayden had been since the collision last Wednesday, made the announcement. Hayden had severe cerebral damage and multiple traumatic injuries.
"The medical team has verified the death of the patient Nicholas Patrick Hayden, who has been undergoing care since last Wednesday May 17 in the intensive care unit of the Bufalini Hospital in Cesena following a very serious polytrauma which occurred the same day," the hospital statement said.
Hayden was training on the Rimini coast following a motorcycle race at nearby Imola. The Peugeot that hit Hayden had its windshield smashed.
Read more: http://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/19437147/american-motorcycle-racer-nicky-hayden-dies-injuries-suffered-bicycle-crash
Yes, i'm aware this article is not Trump related.
Many people here will likely not know who Hayden was, but he had a profound affect on my early life and is largely the reason i ride motorcycles today. A quote i saw on Facebook read: "A lot of people followed Michael Jordan, others followed Pelé, Steve Young or Ayrton Senna. But i always watched Nicky Hayden."
He was always described as one of the hardest working, yet most likable and nicest rider in the MotoGP paddock.
ms liberty
(8,597 posts)mr liberty rides, and likes to watch the racing, so I know who he is, but I had not heard about this.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,608 posts)Same story, Associated Press:
U.S. motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden, 35, dies after being hit by car while bicycling in Italy
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)I had the pleasure of meeting him several times when he would come home. He was a fine young man. Our little town is devastated tonight.
LisaM
(27,830 posts)It's a terrible loss; it's good to know that his hometown loved him.
Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)He knew that when he came home, he was just one of us. Here's a video that one of our local radio stations posted:
Johnny Depp is from here, too. He pops in once in a while to see his family.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)The things they did with those motorcycles always boggled my mind. I always wanted to go to Laguna and see him race there, but never made the trip.
He may not have been as outright fast as Rossi, but he was always reported to be the first on the track during development days, and the last to leave the track. Nicky had a crazy work ethic, and was super passionate about what he did.
RIP Nicky.
Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)Nicky will be missed around here.
Rollo
(2,559 posts)The ones I remember best were Mick Doohan (Aussie), and Wayne Rainey. As I recall, Doohan won the championship after nearly getting his leg amputated in Holland. He gave his all short of death to the sport.
AllaN01Bear
(18,393 posts)luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)I'm sorry for your sadness