Shocking World Athletics crash sees passenger thrown from buggy and competitor injure eye forcing delay to 200m race
AMERICAN sprinter Noah Lyles was involved in a golf buggy crash before his semi-final tonight at the World Athletics Championships.
Lyles, 26, was one of eight runners being transported by a driver from the training track to the call room inside the National Athletics Centres in Budapest.
Lyles, 26, was one of eight runners being transported by a driver from the training track to the call room inside the National Athletics Centres in Budapest.
As the athletes approached the stadium, heading towards an entrance situated next to the Danube river, another golf buggy violently smashed at speed into the side of the vehicle.
The driver who caused the crash – believed to be one of the event volunteers – was catapulted out of his seat and on to the floor.
Jamaican Andrew Hudson, one of the quickest sprinters in the world, was seen placing his hand on his right eye and grimacing in pain.
Lyles, the defending 200 metres world champion, is looking to complete the sprint double in the Hungarian capital after he won gold in the men’s 100 metres last Sunday.
The first men’s semi-final was supposed to have taken place at 8.20pm but was pushed back due to the incident.
Gabby Logan announced the news live on BBC Sport, with incredible footage caught on camera.
Two buggies were seen approaching the same space of road while coming from different lanes.
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And as one driver turned, he steered directly into the side of the other vehicle, throwing a passenger from his own onto the ground.
Several pedestrians were also forced to jump out of the way as the buggies came to a halt.
It turned out one of the vehicles was carrying the athletes competing in the men’s 200m semi-final race.
The men looked in shock as they tried to take in the incident.
But there were worrying signs for Jamaica’s Hudson, who grimaced as he held his eye in pain.
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