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Isle of Man TT spectator seriously injured Isle of Man TT spectator seriously injured
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Eleven spectators have been taken to hospital following a crash on the opening lap of the Senior TT race in the Isle of Man.Eleven spectators have been taken to hospital following a crash on the opening lap of the Senior TT race in the Isle of Man.
One is described as "seriously injured". The others have sustained "non life threatening" injuries. Race organisers said "None of the injuries are life threatening although one person has been seriously injured".
It happened on Friday, just after 13:00 BST, on Bray Hill when a rider crashed on the fast downhill section less than a mile from the start.It happened on Friday, just after 13:00 BST, on Bray Hill when a rider crashed on the fast downhill section less than a mile from the start.
The competitor involved, Jonathan Howarth from Barnsley, escaped unhurt.The competitor involved, Jonathan Howarth from Barnsley, escaped unhurt.
Witness Stuart Plant described the scene as "chaos" and said he saw "flying debris".Witness Stuart Plant described the scene as "chaos" and said he saw "flying debris".
He said it looked like the bike "hit the crowd opposite at some speed".He said it looked like the bike "hit the crowd opposite at some speed".
The race was subsequently red-flagged and organisers said: "Race Control are waiting for confirmation from Nobles Hospital that they have sufficient resources available to support a restart of the delayed Senior TT." The race was subsequently red-flagged.
Another witness, John Leonard said: "I saw the rider comer over top of the hill and he lost the back end of the bike.
"It was fish-tailing at phenomenal speed - there was no way he was staying on the bike.
Bike 'disintegrated'
"He slid past on his belly and went all the way through the lights at the bottom of the hill into a lamppost-amazingly he got up and walked away."
Manx Radio reporter David Harrison was also a spectator in the area at the time of the crash and said the riders bike completely disintegrated in the crash.
"The wheel and the petrol tank of the bike flew straight across the road- it actually came over my head, only yards away from us," he continued.
"Everyone ducked and screamed and ran away in the panic."
Bray Hill is one of the most popular vantage points for TT spectators.Bray Hill is one of the most popular vantage points for TT spectators.
Race organisers have confirmed the race will re-start at 16:30 (BST).