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British sprinters injured in accident

Friday, 20 January 2017, 09:27
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British sprinters injured in accident
James Ellington.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - British sprinter James Ellington said he was lucky to be alive after he and team mate Nigel Levine were seriously injured in a road traffic accident in Tenerife.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening on the Spanish island, left both in hospital with leg and pelvic injuries.

"I truly am blessed as I do not know how me or my training partner Nigel are still alive," Ellington, 31, said on Instagram in a message accompanying an image of him in a hospital bed.

"Me and him are both strong characters and will be looking to bounce back from this horrific accident."
 

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