'You couldn't make it up!' Ambulance adds insult to jockey Meehan's injury

Chris Meehan posted an image on Facebook following the incident and is in good spirits despite his injuryCredit: Chris Meehan

IT SOUNDS like a plot idea for a slapstick sitcom, but jockey Chris Meehan was not laughing on Sunday when the ambulance coming to his aid after he was kicked in the face by a horse ran over his leg and broke it.

Meehan, who was nearing the end of a summer stint in Italy, was riding in a hurdle race at Merano when he was unshipped by his mount and subsequently kicked in the face.

The blow initially knocked Meehan out, broke his nose and left a gash in his jaw requiring 27 stitches.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 4 July 2016inNews

Last updated 17:10, 4 July 2016

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