Racing legend Frankie Dettori has been rushed to hospital after the car he was travelling in spun and flipped in a horror crash with another vehicle
Racing legend Frankie Dettori has been rushed to hospital after being involved in a horror car crash.
The iconic jockey, 55, was travelling in a car in Newmarket, Suffolk, when it was hit by another vehicle. It’s reported the car spun and flipped in the road after the rear passenger side was hit.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and Dettori was quickly taken to hospital. It’s said he was treated for a broken thumb and several broken ribs and remains in hospital for further observation.
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H Talent Management said: “Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Frankie was driving, causing it to spin and flip.
“Frankie was taken to hospital, where he was found to have sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb. His injuries are still being assessed, and he remains in hospital for further scans and observation.
“Frankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him.
“His focus is now on resting and recovering. H Talent Management respectfully asks that Frankie’s privacy is respected at this time. No further comment will be made until there is a meaningful update.”
Dettori has not ridden in Britain since October 2023 when he bowed out in style with a Champion Stakes victory aboard King Of Steel at Ascot.
The world’s most famous jockey rode in America and Brazil but has since hung up his saddle for good earlier this year. He was in attendance at Royal Ascot last month, where he has a statue that was unveiled by Queen Camilla in 2023.
Dettori was made bankrupt in March due to unpaid tax resulting from his involvement in a “tax avoidance scheme”.
He said at the time he was “saddened and embarrassed” to have to take the measure after being left to “unravel the mess” in which a previous financial adviser left him.