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De Villota loses her eye after accident
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July 6, 2012, Friday
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SPANISH Formula One driver Maria de Villota has lost her right eye as a result of an accident she suffered during testing in England on Tuesday, her Marussia team said on Wednesday.
De Villota was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday after a crash at Duxford Airfield circuit in Cambridgeshire, eastern England.
"It is with great sadness that I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye." Marussia team principal John Booth said in a statement on Wednesday.
De Villota's condition was described as "critical but stable", with Booth explaining: "Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke's Hospital this (Wednesday) morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident.
"We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the neurological and plastics surgical teams.
"However, it is with great sadness I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye."
He added: "Maria's care and the wellbeing of her family remain our priority at this time. Her family are at the hospital and we are doing everything possible to support them."
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal offered sympathy to de Villota by saying, via Twitter, on Wednesday: "Maria I hope you recover soon, you must be strong and we hope to see you back as soon as possible." His post followed several from within the world of Formula One on Tuesday, with de Villota's compatriot Fernando Alonso, the former world champion, expressing his concern and saying: "All my energy with you!"
De Villota was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday after a crash at Duxford Airfield circuit in Cambridgeshire, eastern England.
"It is with great sadness that I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye." Marussia team principal John Booth said in a statement on Wednesday.
De Villota's condition was described as "critical but stable", with Booth explaining: "Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke's Hospital this (Wednesday) morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident.
"We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the neurological and plastics surgical teams.
"However, it is with great sadness I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye."
He added: "Maria's care and the wellbeing of her family remain our priority at this time. Her family are at the hospital and we are doing everything possible to support them."
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal offered sympathy to de Villota by saying, via Twitter, on Wednesday: "Maria I hope you recover soon, you must be strong and we hope to see you back as soon as possible." His post followed several from within the world of Formula One on Tuesday, with de Villota's compatriot Fernando Alonso, the former world champion, expressing his concern and saying: "All my energy with you!"
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