A 25 year old jokey died Sunday from
injuries sustained in a fall during a
trotting race according to the sport's
organising body in France (Le,Trot)
Christelle Zimmer fell in the first race
of Saturday's meeting at the Chartre
racetack,anding heavily on her neck
and back,
Zimmer received first aid at the track
,with medical staff giving her CPR
after she suffered a heart attack.
She was evacuated by helicopter to
Rouen Hospital ,but also suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage and was
pronounced dead on Sunday morning
,Le.Trot said It is the first trotting fatality
since Yvonnick Bodin 16 died after falling
at Cabourg in 2001
AFP
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