Sports star, 19, combating for his life after he was concerned in horror ‘head-on collision’
A 19-year-old sensation is fighting for his life – after being hit by an oncoming car – just days after securing the biggest win of his career
Tofik Beshir, 19, is fighting for his life
A 19-year-old sports star has been left fighting for his life after he was involved in a “head-on collision”. Tofik Beshir, 19, was training near Lees-McRae College, North Carolina, when he was hit by the car on a gravel road.
Beshir, who has parents from Ethiopia but grew up in the US, had only just moved to North Carolina as a freshman at Lees-McRae College – where he is part of their cycling team.
His talents had been noticed as far as Europe taking the overall title in the USCX series, beating a number of seasoned pros, winning five out of the six races. The final race happening just days before the crash.
Tofik Beshir won the USCX series this year
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Timothy Hall, director and head coach for the Lees-McRae men’s and women’s cycling teams, posted a video update to Instagram on Beshir.
“On October 8, one of our athletes, Tofik Beshir, was involved in a serious head-on incident with an automobile while training near campus in Banner Elk.
“This incident knocked Tofik unconscious, and he was airlifted to the Johnson City Medical Centre in Johnson City, Tennessee. He remains unconscious there in the intensive care unit.
“He is surrounded by his family, closest guardians, as well as President Dr. [Herbert l.] Lee King and Athletic Director Ed Winters of Lees-McRae. At this time, we request that he receive no visitors until it is time.”
“I would love to be able to share more specifics of his injuries, but I am not at liberty to do so at this time.”
A GoFundMe page, set up to help with medical expenses, added: “Tofik and his family are currently in the ICU at Johnson City Medical Center.
“His injuries are consistent with brain shear trauma. He is not conscious yet, and there are still a lot of unknowns. Healing thoughts and prayers are what he needs right now.”
