US ski racer Lindsey Vonn at a press conference in Schladming, Austria. Vonn crashed during the super-G at the Alpine Skiing world championships Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 and has been taken by helicopter to a hospital from the world championships after
American skier Lindsey Vonn took a nasty spill during the super-G race at the world championships in Schladming, Austria Tuesday (Feb. 5) and had to be taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital.
[Update 1:13 p.m. ET] Still more details about Lindsey Vonn's serious knee injury today at the Alpine Ski World Championships: She suffered a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee, and also fractured her lateral tibial plateau,
SCHLADMING, Austria (TheBlaze/AP) -- A dangerous accident during a winter sports event has sent another athlete to the hospital within the last two weeks. Lindsey Vonn crashed during the super-G (a super giant slalom)
The Olympic champion injured her right knee after crashing out of the race.
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