Formula One icon Michael Schumacher is in critical condition after undergoing neurosurgery for a brain hemorrhage at a French hospital after a skiing accident in the French Alps, according to the French Radio station RMC.
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Schumacher, 44, one of the greatest race car drivers of all time, fell and hit his head against a rock Sunday morning while skiing in the French resort of Meribel, where he owns a chalet.
The seven time Formula One world champion, who retired from the sport last year for the second time, was wearing a helmet at the time of the fall.
He was airlifted to a hospital in Moutiers before being transferred to another in Grenoble, reported French station BFM TV.
The legendary driver and ski enthusiast was in a coma when he arrived at the hospital. It is unclear whether he is still in a coma.
The French Mountain Gendarmerie said Schumacher sustained a “relatively serious” head injury.
“We ask for understanding that we cannot give running updates on his condition. He wore a helmet and was not alone,” Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm said, without giving further details.
Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte, director general of Meribel ski resort, told the radio station Schumacher was “shocked, a little shaken but conscious.”
The gendarmerie said the accident occurred while he was skiing on a trail.
Schumacher is a married father of two who currently lives in Switzerland, according to his website. In his career he has 91 total victories and 155 podium finishes in 308 Grand Prix races.
He raced for a total of 19 years with a brief first retirement from 2006 to 2010.--Source: NY Daily News