Last updated at 11:12, Wednesday, 17 September 2014<\/p>\n
Workington Comets have been dealt a huge blow after in-form rider Kyle Howarth was injured in a horror crash on Monday night. <\/p>\n
Kyle Howarth <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Howarth, who is from Manchester, was rushed to hospital after landing awkwardly following a collision in heat one of the meeting. <\/p>\n
The rider has said he has broken bones in his vertebrae and broken his eye socket in two places. <\/p>\n
It is understood that he was briefly unconscious while on the track. <\/p>\n
Howarth provided an update on his injuries and posted a picture of himself in hospital on his Facebook page. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
It is not clear at this stage how severe the breaks are. <\/p>\n
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