Olympic hopeful seriously injured in cycling accident
September 26th, 2012
A man from Ireland, who is a hopeful for the Olympics, has suffered serious injuries after he was knocked off his bike last week.
The triathlete, who is a member of the Triathlon Ireland elite training squad, is hoping to compete in the next Olympic Games in Brazil.
The accident between him and a grey Vauxhall Estate left him with a fractured arm, a broken knee-cap as well as losing four of his teeth.
A man from Ireland, who is a hopeful for the Olympics, has suffered serious injuries after he was knocked off his bike last week.
The triathlete, who is a member of the Triathlon Ireland elite training squad, is hoping to compete in the next Olympic Games in Brazil.
The accident between him and a grey Vauxhall Estate left him with a fractured arm, a broken knee-cap as well as losing four of his teeth.
The 21-year-old, who has also represented Ireland as a runner, was taken to hospital by ambulance and was later discharged.
Police said they spoke to the driver of the car and a number of witnesses that were also at the scene of the accident.
The force said they would also like to talk to anyone else that may have seen what happened.
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