Last updated at 11:12, Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Workington Comets have been dealt a huge blow after in-form rider Kyle Howarth was injured in a horror crash on Monday night.

Kyle Howarth

The 20-year-old was injured while riding for Elite League side Coventry Bees in their home match against Poole Pirates live in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

Howarth, who is from Manchester, was rushed to hospital after landing awkwardly following a collision in heat one of the meeting.

The rider has said he has broken bones in his vertebrae and broken his eye socket in two places.

It is understood that he was briefly unconscious while on the track.

Howarth provided an update on his injuries and posted a picture of himself in hospital on his Facebook page.

He said: Thanks every one for the kind messages. Im a bit battered and bruised. Still in Coventry Hospital. Broken my eye socket in two places and some vertebrae.

It is not clear at this stage how severe the breaks are.

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