A Dutch Dakar pilot, in a critical state after one each

The Dutch pilot Edwin straver he is in a critical state in a hospital in Riyadh after suffering one each at the stage of this Thursday of Dakar Rally, the eleventh of this edition.

During the journey between Shubaytah and HaradhStraver fell with his motorcycle at some point between the second and third waypoint, in a dune zone about 50 kilometers per hour. The assistance helicopter of the organization went immediately and as they informed the medical services, they were performing resuscitation exercises for more than ten minutes. Already in the hospital, the spokesmen of his family have confirmed that he had broken a cervical vertebra.

Straver from 48 years, participated by third time in the Dakar, in which it was located in position number 38. The Dutch disputed the Original by Motul mode, in which participants run without equipment, assistance or companion.

After death in an accident of Paulo Gonalves Last Sunday, the Dutch had expressed that “if you do not accept the dangers of the race, you better stay home.”