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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Speedway champion Tai Woffinden reveals heartbreaking final thing he heard before passing out as he breaks his silence on horror crash that left him with more than FIFTEEN broken bones
Three-time world speedway champion Tai Woffinden has revealed the haunting memories that have stayed with him from the crash that left him fighting for his life in a coma. The 34-year-old, regarded as Britain's most successful rider in the sport, is now in the early stages of a remarkable recovery following a catastrophic crash during a race in Krosno, Poland, in March. Woffinden suffered more than 15 broken bones — including a double compound femur fracture, shattered humerus, 12 broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder — after being thrown into the air fence at high speed. He was airlifted to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma after undergoing multiple major surgeries. Speaking for the first time since the accident, Woffinden recounted in chilling detail the moment of impact and the emotional reactions of those first on the scene. 'I remember everything,' he said. 'In the race that I crashed I made a pretty decent start, so I blipped the throttle a little bit coming into the corner. 'The junior rider off gate one drove over the kerb, ran into the guy that was off gate two, who then collected me. 'As I got collected, you drop it on the side and slide towards the fence. My bike hit the APD (airfence) first, which lifted it up probably about a metre. 'And the moment I saw that lift, I just went, "oh f***". And then I hit the fence, I heard my femur snap. 'It's almost like if you're underwater and you snap a tree branch.' As he lay motionless on the track, Woffinden realised the severity of his injuries not from pain, but from the looks of horror around him. He recalled: 'I remember looking up and seeing everybody around me. The team manager's face looked like he had seen a ghost. 'One person was crying looking at my body. My arms were pointing all in the wrong direction. My left shoulder was dislocated, pointing upwards. 'My right humerus was shattered at the bottom. My elbow was dislocated and my elbow was broken. 'I actually couldn't see my hands when I was laying on the track because they were both pointing up.' Woffinden, who has represented Great Britain at the highest level for more than a decade, described how he begged for pain relief in broken Polish as medics worked to stabilise him. 'I'm sat there saying, "give me some meds". I was saying "bol, bol, bol" which means pain in Polish just to make sure they knew what I was talking about.' In a moment that brings fresh weight to the trauma he endured, Woffinden also revealed the last sound he remembers before everything went black — the roar of the helicopter blades as he was flown to hospital. 'I remember the blades of the helicopter, the noise of it starting to take off. And then the next thing, I'm in a coma.' Far from being peaceful, the coma experience was deeply disturbing. 'I thought a coma would have been a pleasant sleep. It was quite the opposite. It was quite scary at times. I was on sedatives and painkillers and antibiotics. 'I was hallucinating, I was dreaming and having nightmares. Normally you have a nightmare and you wake up. Well, I couldn't wake up. 'I dealt with some wild s***. I woke up from the coma, and everything that I'd dreamt, I believed it was real. And my wife Faye was like, "mate, that didn't happen". I was getting angry with Faye because she wasn't believing me.' Now in intensive rehab, Woffinden has made extraordinary strides and is reportedly eight weeks ahead of schedule. He is not yet making decisions about his return to racing, with his sole focus on recovering from injuries that doctors described as life-threatening. 'There's so many variables. We need to give it that extra month to heal and then have the CT scan so we can really see what's going on from all different angles,' he said. 'I might need another operation on my humerus in my arm because it was shattered in 27 places. If the metalwork hasn't helped it knit together, I'll need another op. 'I've done everything I possibly can. I've done four to five hours a day in rehab since I left the hospital. My progress is on another level. 'It's ridiculous. Where I'm at given the injuries is f*****g phenomenal. 'I would like to ride my bike again, whether that's competitive or not or just practice, who knows?
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I heard it snap' – Speedway star Tai Woffinden opens up on life-threatening crash and coma that was ‘worst thing ever'
LYING on the track in a tangled mess, Tai Woffinden admits the last thing he remembers is people crying at the extent of his injuries. The five-times world champion blacked out minutes after the horror crash where he sustained over 15 BROKEN BONES following a high-speed pile-up in Krosno, Poland in late March. 4 4 4 Great Britain ace Woffy, 34, was given an emergency helicopter airlift to hospital as fears grew over his survival because of chest injuries and a huge loss of blood. He was then put in a medically induced coma after three lengthy major operations. But two months after fighting for his life, Woffinden is now walking and eight weeks ahead in his gruelling recovery plan in rehab. In his first interview since the incident, he reveals how he heard the femur bone in his leg snap on impact and that the first people on the scene were in tears on seeing his condition because his arms were 'pointing in the wrong direction'. He admitted: 'I remember everything. In the race that I crashed I made a pretty decent start, so I blipped the throttle a little bit coming into the corner. 'The junior rider off gate one drove over the kerb, ran into the guy that was off gate two, who then collected me. 'As I got collected, as you normally do, you drop it on the side and slide towards the fence. And then while sliding across the track, my bike hit the APD (airfence) first, which lifted it up probably about a metre. 'And the moment I saw that lift, I just went, 'oh f***'. And then I hit the fence, I heard my femur snap. 'It's almost like if you're underwater and you snap a tree branch. 'I then was laid on the track. I remember looking up and seeing everybody around me. The team manager's face looked like he had seen a ghost. Tai Woffinden walks for first time after coma as Speedway star reveals horror list of injuries after terrifying crash 'One person was crying looking at my body. My arms were pointing all in the wrong direction. My left shoulder was dislocated, pointing upwards. 'My right humerus was shattered at the bottom. My elbow was dislocated and my elbow was broken. 'I actually couldn't see my hands when I was laying on the track because they were both pointing up. 'So I'm sat there saying, 'give me some meds'. I was saying 'bol, bol, bol' which means pain in Polish just to make sure they knew what I was talking about. 'I don't know if I passed out from the amount of Fentanyl they'd given me or the amount of blood that I'd lost.' Woffinden, Britain's greatest-ever rider, had a double compound right femur fracture, broken back, right humerus compound fracture, dislocated and smashed right elbow, 12 broken ribs,punctured lung, left broken shoulder blade and dislocated left shoulder. He added: 'I remember the blades of the helicopter, the noise of it starting to take off. And then the next thing, I'm in a coma. 'There were so many injuries, I probably wouldn't have been able to be awake and deal with the injuries. One of the operations was 12 hours long and I had multiple blood transfusions. 'I thought a coma would have been a pleasant sleep. It was quite the opposite. It was the worst thing I'd ever experienced. It was quite scary at times. I was on sedatives and painkillers and antibiotics. 'I was hallucinating, I was dreaming and having nightmares. Normally you have a nightmare and you wake up. Well, I couldn't wake up. 'I dealt with some wild s***. I woke up from the coma, and everything that I'd dreamt, I believed it was real. And my wife Faye was like, 'mate, that didn't happen'. I was getting angry with Faye because she wasn't believing me.' Woffinden refused to be drawn on what the future holds in speedway, his only focus is on full recovery from the huge toll of injuries. He added: 'There's so many variables. We need to give it that extra month to heal and then have the CT scan so we can really see what's going on from all different angles. 'I might need another operation on my humerus in my arm because it was shattered in 27 places. If the metalwork hasn't helped it knit together, I'll need another op. 'I've done everything I possibly can. I've done four to five hours a day in rehab since I left the hospital. My progress is on another level. 'It's ridiculous. Where I'm at given the injuries is f*****g phenomenal. 'I would like to ride my bike again, whether that's competitive or not or just practice, who knows? 'But I just make micro personal goals to keep reaching. Only my recovery comes first.'
News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Horrific scenes as dragracer loses control, drives directly into crowd
This is the horror moment a car crashed into spectators with two people reportedly in a critical condition. The shocking scenes occurred at a drag racing event in Krosno, Poland. Footage posted by Polish outlet Remiza shows a green BMW on the start line. But soon after pulling away in the quarter mile race, the driver loses control of the car. The vehicle veers to the left before skidding in the opposite direction and heading towards a crowd of spectators. At least 17 fans have been injured as a result of the accident. Two are said to be in a 'critical condition', with 13 taken to hospital. Ten medical rescue teams rushed to the airfield in Krosno to treat those injured. Firefighters and an air ambulance crew from Krakow have also arrived at the scene. The local fire service wrote on social media: 'Nearly 30 firefighters (9 deputies) from the Krosno district fire department are providing assistance to the victims of an accident that occurred on the apron of the Krosno airport during a car race. 'PRM rescuers and firefighters provided assistance to 14 people.' Polish media report there has been no fatalities so far.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Horrifying moment car crashes into crowd of spectators at Polish drag racing event - leaving at least 17 injured
This is the horrifying moment that a car crashed into a crowd of spectators at a drag-racing event. Four people have reportedly been left in a life-threatening condition following the incident in Krosno, south Poland. Footage posted by Polish outlet Remiza shows a 27-year-old driver losing control of a green BMW shortly after pulling away from the start line for the quarter-mile race. The vehicle can be seen swerving to the left before skidding in the opposite direction and heading straight for a crowd of spectators before the driver managed to bring the car to a halt. At least 17 fans have been injured as a result of the accident, which saw more than 10 rescue teams called to the scene at 12.30pm local time. Firefighters and an air ambulance crew from Krakow have also arrived at the scene. Co najmniej 14 osób zostało poszkodowanych w wypadku podczas wyścigu na 1/4 mili na lotnisku w Krośnie. — (@remizacompl) May 25, 2025 A post from the local fire service on social media read: 'Nearly 30 firefighters (9 deputies) from the Krosno district fire department are providing assistance to the victims of an accident that occurred on the apron of the Krosno airport during a car race. 'PRM rescuers and firefighters provided assistance to 14 people.' Polish media report that there have been no fatalities so far, with investigators currently attempting to determine the cause of the accident.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Horror moment car crashes into crowd of spectators leaving at least 14 injured in shocking scenes at drag racing event
THIS is the horror moment a car crashed into spectators leaving at least 14 injured. The shocking scenes occurred at a drag racing event in Krosno, Poland. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
