A young Scot broke his back in a horror mountain biking accident while on holiday with his pals in the French Alps. Arran MacLean, 27, from Forres, was in the French resort of Morzine with his twin brother Ewan and a group of friends to watch the Mountain Bike World Championships last week.
The group had gone to a popular mountain biking trail in the area and Arran was tackling a famous stunt jump called the 'widowmaker' when he came off of his bike on Friday, August 26. Given the name by locals, the dangerous jump is for experienced bikers who want to perform stunts, and is reportedly known for 'sending riders home early'.
Self-employed mechanic Arran suffered a broken back, hip and femur and was airlifted to Leman Hospital. He received emergency surgery on Saturday, August 27, and is now undergoing physiotherapy to walk again.
