Webber seriously injured in head-on collision
22 Nov, 2008
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Mark Webber has been involved in a serious head-on collision with a car whilst riding his bike south towards Port Arthur on the remote Tasmanian Peninsula just hours ago.
The current Red Bull Racing Formula One driver was competing in his own charity event, the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge, when the accident occurred.
While the full extent of his injuries is not yet known, rescue officers at the scene commented that Webber appeared to have sustained a serious lower leg injury.
He is currently being transported to a property in Oakwood near Port Arthur by ambulance where a rescue helicopter is awaiting his arrival to transport him to a hospital in Hobart.
Source: News.com.au
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November 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Holy crap!
A hospital in DARWIN??? WTF?
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November 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Would YOU stay in Tasmania for healthcare? :P
Hobart, all fixed.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
How unlucky can one guy be?
Hope he’s fit & well for the 09 F1 Season, as he faces possibly his most competitive team mate (Vettel) in a long while.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Get better quickly big fella!
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November 22nd, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Get better Marky! The more quickly the better! Your new teammate will be fiercely competitive.
Hopefully your supreme fitness will lead to a quick recovery.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Hope all is ok.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Poor him if his okay.
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November 24th, 2008 at 6:55 am
The 09 season is one thing to consider but off season testing is pretty much that, off!
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November 24th, 2008 at 9:43 am
and missing all of the off season testing with all of the changes coming will mean he faces a HUGE challenge next year… poor guy.
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November 24th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I commend Mark for doing charity events around the place in the off season, but really he has caused himself injury riding a bike.
Goes to explain why he struggles so much with an F1 car and getting a decent result.
How bout getting riding a bike Mark then try driving a car…
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November 24th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Horrible and very scary, the sealed roads down at Port Arthur are tight to drive on in places but I have no idea where he was riding down there on dirt ?
Hope he gets well,cant understand why they didn’t send him off to a private hospital obviously he doesnt have private health insurance,The Royal Hobart……..mmmmm not the best patient care .
Hes a healthy guy he will heal fast,best wishes Mark xoxox
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November 24th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Oh well, with all the bad luck(?) Mark has had in recently, Red bull may as well use Chris Issak to fill in for him until his leg mends.
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November 24th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Bet he wishes he could an automatic gearbox in his F1. Hope he make a decent recovery for next year. Oh and get off bike they’re dangerous.
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November 26th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Bikes bikes bikes, very nice to ride on but unfortunately, zero protection. I would have considered one as a much more efficient means of transport while looking good in front of the girls, but when a former classmate of mine got killed on it, forget it.
Hope Mark recovers quickly.
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November 26th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
This accident should never have occured. One can only assume the organisers never had a risk management plan.
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