Top Irish cyclist Imogen Cotter has said she feels 'lucky to be alive' after she was hit by a car in training in Spain.
The Clare native was left with serious injuries and has already had surgery in hospital following the incident.
Cotter, the 2021 Irish national champion, has described her serious injuries after she was struck by a car overtaking another cyclist on the opposite side of the road.
The 28-year-old has fractured her patella and “broke my radius" among other injuries that also required stitches as she provided an update to social media.
“Yesterday while out riding, I was hit by a car,” Cotter told Instagram fans.
“The car was overtaking a cyclist on the other side of the road and drove head-on straight into me at high speed.
“I feel so lucky to be alive. I was taken by ambulance to hospital, where it appears I fractured my patella and broke my radius, as well as needing quite a few stitches. I had surgery late last night. I’m just so grateful to still be here to write this. It could have been so much worse.”
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