James Ellington crash: Olympic sprint star remains in hospital after revealing horror injuries following head-on motorbike crash in Tenerife
Ellington and GB team-mate Nigel Levine had the accident while at warm-weather training camp and could have career-threatening injuries
BRITISH sprint star James Ellington has revealed his career-threatening injuries from his hospital bed after he was involved in a horror motorbike smash in Tenerife.
Ellington and team-mate Nigel Levine both remain in intesive care in a Spanish hospital after they were involved in the head-on collision with a car travelling on the wrong side of the road.
SunSport understands 31-year-old Ellington suffered an open fracture to his leg and damaged his eye socket in the crash, with his injuries feared to be career-threatening.
Reports in Spain have stated that the car they crashed into was on the wrong side of the road - although the Civil Guard were unable to confirm.
And he posted a picture of himself on Instagram this evening looking battered and bruised with a black-eye.
His caption read: "Overwhelmed and truly touched by everyone's messages and support, I truly am blessed as I do not know how me or my training partner Nigel are still alive.
"Me and him are both strong characters and will be looking to bounce back from this horrific accident."
The European 4x100m gold medalist has undergone surgery on his smashed tibula and fibula and is also thought to have fractured his pelvis.
The damage is so severe that already British Athletics bosses fear he will never recover his fitness enough to race again.
The pair are believed to have been travelling on the same bike and collided with the car on the wrong side of the road as they travelled round a bend.
It is understood the car was being driven by a tourist confused about which side of the road to travel.
Ellington represented Britain at the Rio Olympics last year in the 100m and the 4x100m relay.
His team-mate Levine is also still in hospital on the Spanish island, although it is believed his injuries are not as severe.
A British Athletics spokesman said: “Regretfully we can confirm that James Ellington and Nigel Levine have sustained injuries following a road accident in Tenerife on Tuesday evening.
"Both athletes are receiving medical treatment and are conscious and stable. British Athletics medical staff are with the athletes and liaising with hospital staff over their treatment.
“We are in communication with their family members in the UK and will be keeping them informed of the situation.
"We will not be releasing further information on the severity of their injuries at the present time.”
The duo have been working hard all winter in preparation for making the GB squad for the World Championships that are being held in London this summer.
Ellington, from Lewisham, has twice won European gold with the British 4x100m relay team in 2014 and last year, as well as Commonwealth silver with England in 2014.
Levine, 27, has helped Britain win eight medals in world and European events, including gold at the European Championship in 2014.
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