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Lorenzo Somaschini, un 9-year-old motorcycle rider from Rosario suffered a serious accident during one of the training sessions for the 4th stage of the Honda Junior 160 Superbike Cup at the Interlagos Autodrome in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
The boy was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Pedreira General Hospital, south of the city, after fall off the motorcycle and hit his head hard this Friday.
According to reports, the accident occurred after a “highside”, a maneuver in which there is excess speed after a Pinheirinho curve, which caused the tires to lose grip and the boy ended up slipping. As soon as he fell he was quickly treated at the scene by the ICU medical team and ambulance.
Meanwhile, the boy – who was participating in one of the largest motorcycle championships on the continent and had debuted in local official competitions months ago – remains hospitalized with a reserved report, but it was learned that He was in serious condition and under intensive medical observation and care..
The Honda Junior Cup category, in which he participated, brings together pilots between 8 and 16 years old. The motorcycles used are 160 cc adapted and prepared for competition, with pedals and handlebars adapted to the size of each child.
“The Argentine suffered a fall on Friday (6/14), during the first free practice of the Jr Cup, in the 4th stage of the SuperBike Brazil, at the Interlagos Autodrome, in São Paulo. As soon as he fell at the exit of Pinheirinho, the pilot was quickly treated on the spot by the ICU medical team and ambulance. He was then taken to the racetrack emergency room, where the pilot’s clinical condition was stabilized. After this procedure, the medical removal was carried out in an advanced support unit (mobile ICU) of the Geral da Pedreira Hospital, where he remained until early Saturday morning, following all medical protocols until his transfer to the Albert Einstein Hospital.
Somaschini was subsequently sent to the circuit’s emergency room, where his clinical condition was stabilized. After this procedure Medical extraction from the site was carried out in a High Complexity unit at the Pedreira General Hospital, where he remained. until dawn on Saturday, June 15, and following all medical protocols, a new transfer was made to the Alberto Einstein Emergency Hospital.
While awaiting news from specialists about Lolo’s health, family members will soon announce the current situation. In addition, we appreciate the messages of support and the everyone’s concern for Lorenzo’s condition “Just as his death is also denied.”
On the other hand, and after false news began to circulate about the victim’s alleged death, the family released a report about his state of health.
“Lorenzo Somaschini remains in Intensive Care at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. The young pilot from Rosario He spent the night stabilized and waiting for an improvement in his situation after the accident suffered last Friday. The information about his supposed death arose from publications in WhatsApp statuses and social networks, which led to confusion due to the difficult situation experienced by what happened. While waiting for more news, we await developments and favorable news,” the health report concluded.
THE NATION
