Seven-time
Champion conscious when airlifted to hospital
Former
F1 world champion Michael Schumacher suffered "serious" but not life
threatening injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps.
It
happened while the 44-year-old was skiing in the French resort of Meribel in
the popular Three Valleys area.
It
is understood he was wearing a helmet when he hit his head on a rock, and that
he did not lose consciousness.
He
was flown by helicopter after the accident to Grenoble Hospital.
The
French Mountain Gendarmerie said Schumacher sustained a "relatively
serious" head injury but that his life was not in danger.
Schumacher's
spokeswoman confirmed: "Michael fell on his head when he was on a private
skiing trip in the French Alps.
"He
was taken to hospital and is receiving professional medical attention. We ask
for understanding that we cannot give out continuous information about his
health.
"He
was wearing a helmet and was not alone. No one else was involved in the
fall."
The
duty manager at the hospital told Sky News that Schumacher had been admitted
and is undergoing a scan.
He
said he had no further information and that ''his injuries are being examined
at the moment''.
French
journalist Carole Bouchard from l'Equipe told Sky News: "It seems whilst
skiing off track on his own, Michael Schumacher hit his head on a rock and had
to be rescued by emergency services and airlifted to the hospital. It may be
that the head trauma is not as bad as first feared, but nothing is coming from
the hospital directly.
"All
we know for definite is that he has had an accident, he has head trauma and he
is in hospital. I am being cautious as we do not know the full details yet as
we have not heard from the hospital and it could still be a serious head
trauma."
Schumacher
owns a chalet in Meribel and is a keen skier.
The
German driver retired from Formula 1 for a second time in December last year.
Culled
from Skysports
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