Frankie Dettori says he is 'very sore' after car crash
Dettori was treated for a broken thumb and several broken ribs after another vehicle struck his car and flipped it, his representatives said.
- On Wednesday, July 1, retired legendary jockey Frankie Dettori was hospitalized after a car crash in Newmarket, Suffolk, sustaining several broken ribs and a broken thumb.
- According to management, another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Dettori was driving, causing it to spin and flip over in the road.
- Dettori remains in the hospital for scans and observation, according to H Talent Management; the rider expressed gratitude to emergency services, doctors, and nurses caring for him.
- The accident occurs just two months before Dettori was scheduled to make a one-off return to the saddle at Doncaster's St Leger Festival in September.
- This incident marks the second major vehicular accident for Dettori, who previously survived a 2000 plane crash that claimed pilot Patrick Mackey's life; police described the survival as a "miracle.
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Famed jockey hospitalized with broken ribs and broken thumb after traffic accident in Newmarket
A famed jockey is suffering from serious injuries after being involved in a car wreck.Frankie Dettori was involved in a "road traffic accident" in Newmarket, England, on Wednesday night, his team announced on social media.The crash resulted in Dettori sustaining "several broken ribs and a broken thumb."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Frankie was driving, causing it to s…
Frankie Dettori 'very sore' in hospital following horror car crash
Frankie Dettori was rushed to hospital on Wednesday (01.07.26) after his Smart Car spun across the road and flipped onto its roof, after another vehicle smashed into the rear passenger side of the legendary jockey’s car.
Legendary horse racing jockey Frankie Dettori hospitalized after car crash
Retired iconic horse racing jockey Frankie Dettori has been hospitalized after a car crash Wednesday night in England in which he suffered broken ribs and a broken thumb, according to his agency.
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