Nicky Hayden dies from injuries suffered in bicycle crash

[Calista241]

Source: ESPN

CESENA, Italy -- Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden died in hospital on Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while training on his bicycle. Hayden was 35.

Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena, where Hayden had been since the collision last Wednesday, made the announcement. Hayden had severe cerebral damage and multiple traumatic injuries.

"The medical team has verified the death of the patient Nicholas Patrick Hayden, who has been undergoing care since last Wednesday May 17 in the intensive care unit of the Bufalini Hospital in Cesena following a very serious polytrauma which occurred the same day," the hospital statement said.

Hayden was training on the Rimini coast following a motorcycle race at nearby Imola. The Peugeot that hit Hayden had its windshield smashed.

Read more: http://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/19437147/american-motorcycle-racer-nicky-hayden-dies-injuries-suffered-bicycle-crash

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Yes, i'm aware this article is not Trump related.

Many people here will likely not know who Hayden was, but he had a profound affect on my early life and is largely the reason i ride motorcycles today. A quote i saw on Facebook read: "A lot of people followed Michael Jordan, others followed Pelé, Steve Young or Ayrton Senna. But i always watched Nicky Hayden."

He was always described as one of the hardest working, yet most likable and nicest rider in the MotoGP paddock.

[ms liberty]

1. Terrible news.

mr liberty rides, and likes to watch the racing, so I know who he is, but I had not heard about this.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. I was just about to post this. The name jumped out at me.

Same story, Associated Press:

U.S. motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden, 35, dies after being hit by car while bicycling in Italy

[Gravitycollapse]

3. RIP Kentucky Kid. The last great American MotoGP rider.

[Tom_Foolery]

4. He was born in my hometown...

I had the pleasure of meeting him several times when he would come home. He was a fine young man. Our little town is devastated tonight.

[LisaM]

5. Oh, I'm sorry.

It's a terrible loss; it's good to know that his hometown loved him.

[Tom_Foolery]

6. Thank you...

He knew that when he came home, he was just one of us. Here's a video that one of our local radio stations posted:

Johnny Depp is from here, too. He pops in once in a while to see his family.

[Calista241]

9. I saw him ride against his brother Tommy at an AMA race at Road Atlanta in the early 2000's.

The things they did with those motorcycles always boggled my mind. I always wanted to go to Laguna and see him race there, but never made the trip.

He may not have been as outright fast as Rossi, but he was always reported to be the first on the track during development days, and the last to leave the track. Nicky had a crazy work ethic, and was super passionate about what he did.

RIP Nicky.

[Tom_Foolery]

10. They are both nice people...

Nicky will be missed around here.

[Rollo]

7. What a shame, but I guess Hayden was after the time I was most involved with MotoGP

The ones I remember best were Mick Doohan (Aussie), and Wayne Rainey. As I recall, Doohan won the championship after nearly getting his leg amputated in Holland. He gave his all short of death to the sport.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. ,,,,,

[luvMIdog]

11. I did not know who he was but I can empathize. I lost my best friend to a motorcycle wreck last year

I'm sorry for your sadness