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Sepang Moto3 Crash: Dettwiler Stable but Critical After Surgeries, Rueda Set for Hand Operation

Doctors say Dettwiler remains on mechanical ventilation after a splenectomy, with intracranial pressure still fluctuating.

Overview

  • Medical director Ángel Charte reported Dettwiler is in intensive care in Kuala Lumpur, described as stable yet critical after multiple emergency operations.
  • Dettwiler’s treatment includes spleen removal, continued mechanical ventilation at low settings, and monitoring for tachycardia around 110–115 bpm.
  • Rueda is conscious with a mild cranial and thoracic trauma and a fractured right hand, with surgery planned in Barcelona and 24–48 hours of observation.
  • The collision occurred on the sighting lap when Dettwiler slowed, reportedly for a technical check, and Rueda struck him at speed between Turns 3 and 4.
  • Track medics stabilized both riders before helicopter transfer to hospital, the start procedure was red-flagged, and the Moto3 race was delayed and shortened.