Superbike rider Chrissy Rouse, 26, suffered a fatal head injury in a crash at Donington Speedway, Castle Donington, over the weekend before he died in hospital. He crashed on the final corner as he was completing the third race of Sunday's penultimate round - he was then taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he died.
Rouse underwent an emergency neurosurgery procedure late on Sunday night, but a statement has now confirmed the Crowe Performance rider has succumbed to his injuries, The Mirror reports. A statement from the British Superbike Championship read: "Following an accident during Bennetts British Superbike Championship race three at Donington Park (on Sunday 2 October 2022), competitor Chrissy Rouse crashed heavily on the opening lap of the race and was unavoidably struck by an immediately following rider. He sustained a significant head injury.
“The race was stopped and he was treated immediately trackside by the BSB Medical Team before being transferred to the circuit medical centre. He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre before being transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham, for further assessment and treatment. He underwent an emergency neurosurgical procedure shortly after admission."
