Retired professional motocross and supercross racer Scott Sheak suffered a substantial practice crash last Friday at Walden Motocross Track in New York while preparing for an upcoming Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross Regional Championship. Sheak also used to race for Rob Hooper in the British championship and GPs, and recently returned to riding in the Vet class.

When Scott was approached after his crash, he was found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse at the site of his crash. He was rushed to MidHudson Medical Center, where he was stabilised then transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, where he underwent surgery to stabilise the cervical spine in his neck.

After arrival at Westchester Medical Center, it was determined that Scott had sustained a collapsed lung and fractured cervical spine, as well as a severe concussion, damage to the spinal cord, and major soft tissue damage. On Saturday, May 1, Scott underwent surgery to stabilize the C7 vertebrae with rods and screws, and they decompressed the spinal cord. At this time, Scott has no movement or feeling in his extremities due to the excessive swelling and damage to his spinal cord. It is still too soon to know if the paralysis is permanent.

At this moment, Scott’s recovery process is unknown, but it is expected that he will have an extended stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and months of physical therapy. There is a fundraising campaign to support Scott as his medical bills are expected to be substantial run by R2R which is a nonprofit organisation.

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