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Joe Truman (Image source- Twitter)
At the Commonwealth Games 2022, cyclist Joe Truman from England was a part of a serious collision. Truman collided with another cyclist at 45 km/h, knocking himself down cold and perhaps breaking his collarbone.
The 25-year-old biker struck Matt Glaetzer, the reigning champion from Australia, who made a contact with another rider. Truman was knocked out cold but regained consciousness after receiving oxygen from trackside medics. Both cyclists' wrecked parts were flying everywhere. Glaetzer's skinsuit was torn to bits while Truman was taken to the hospital in a wheelchair.
Rache McArthur, a journalist, posted the video of the same on her Twitter handle. "That crash was horrendous. Glad Joe Truman regained consciousness," read the caption of the video. The video has since done rounds on the internet.
Watch the accident here
That crash was horrendous. Glad Joe Truman regained consciousness.#JoeTruman #MatthewGlaetzer #B2022#CommonwealthGames22 pic.twitter.com/PFdmo3q5Ud
— ✍️ Rachel McArthur (@raychdigitalink) July 30, 2022
After the accident, when the athlete recovered consciousness, all the spectators applauded for Joe Truman and the medical team. Matthew Glaetzer, the Australian whose skinsuit was shredded, also landed hard but wasn't at fault for the collision.
"You’re racing as close as you can to the riders around you. Matt Glaetzer got boxed and went into the back of Jack Carlin and fell to the right, and Joe Truman had nowhere left to go," said Six-time Olympic medal winner in high-speed Chris Hoy on BCC.
"Your heart rate is at maximum and adrenalin is flowing. It is a rare thing to have such a serious crash in the velodrome than on the road when you are training. It is just one of those things you have to deal with and it reminds us how tough these guys are and how brave you have to be," he added.
Chris Boardman, a former Olympic champion, was stunned by the episode as well. "That’s a bad crash and we are not seeing any movement from Joe Truman. That will stop racing for a while as they are going to have to take their time here. That is about 70km/h plus," he said.