Stage 6 - Thursday 7 January 2010 | Antofagasta > Iquique
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SPECIAL RELEASE
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON STAGE 6, ANTOFAGASTA – IQUIQUE
Italian Luca Manca (n°31), riding a KTM, was a victim of a serious fall at km 10 of the special at around 9:00 AM (local time).
A helicopter of the organisation was close by and therefore the rider was immediately treated.
He was transferred by helicopter to the Del Cobre Hospital at Calama.
According to the doctors that treated him, Luca Manca suffers from a brain contusion and his life prognosis is engaged.
He will be transferred to the neuro-surgical service of the Clinica de la Mutual at Santiago.
Luca Manca was 9th of the bike overall classification this morning at the start. An experienced rider, he was taking part, at 29, to his very first Dakar rally. He had finished second of the Egypt rally back in October 2009.
