A scary collision on the Sochi Winter Olympics bobsled track has left one worker with two broken legs and a possible concussion, according to the International Olympic Committee.
The worker, whose name has not been released, was hit near the finish line Thursday by a forerunner sled, which is used to test track conditions before teams begin racing.
“We still do not know why he was in this zone and exactly what happened,” IOC president Thomas Bach told The Associated Press.
The man was taken by helicopter to a local hospital, and bobsled training was delayed by roughly 35 minutes to clear debris from the track and repair a light fixture damaged in the crash.
“According to standard procedure, a warning signal was given ahead of the forerunners’ bob beginning its run on the track,” Olympic organizers said in a statement. “The reasons for the icemaker’s presence on the track after the warning signal are currently being determined.”
See the aftermath of the incident in the photos below.
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