Jeremy Martin Injury Update [Update]

June 23, 2018, 7:45pm

Blountville, TN Tennessee (Muddy Creek)AMA Pro Motocross Championship

GEICO Honda’s Jeremy Martin went down hard in the second 250 moto today at Muddy Creek. The crash was not shown on the broadcast, but Martin was seen holding his lower back.

According to Racer X’s Steve Matthes, Martin is fully responsive and has full movement.

Martin is on the way to the hospital.

We will post more once we know.

Update on J Martpic.twitter.com/TM2yadmA9i
— Steve Matthes (@pulpmx) June 23, 2018

[Update]

Pro Motocross has released footage of the crash:

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[UPDATE]

The GEICO Honda Team has released an update via its social media. The post reads as follows:

Today did not go as planned for @jeremymartin6 at Muddy Creek. After the start of the second moto, Jeremy had a bad crash that would result in a burst fracture of his L1 vertebrae. He has full mobility and is fully conscious. He will be meeting with a neurosurgeon specialist tomorrow morning to further review his condition. Thank you to the Alpinestars Medical Crew and the staff at Bristol hospital for all their help. We will keep you all updated on his injury.

Today did not go as planned for @jeremymartin6 at Muddy Creek. After the start of the second moto, Jeremy had a bad crash that would result in a burst fracture of his L1 vertebrae. He has full mobility and is fully conscious. He will be meeting with a neurosurgeon specialist tomorrow morning to further review his condition. Thank you to the Alpinestars Medical Crew and the staff at Bristol hospital for all their help. We will keep you all updated on his injury.
A post shared byGEICO Honda(@fchonda) onJun 23, 2018 at 5:29pm PDT
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[Update]

Racer X has been told that Jeremy Martin met with a neurosurgeon today and that he will undergo surgery tomorrow (Monday) to stabilize. Recovery time is expected to be around two months. He can walk and begin therapy almost immediately after surgery. Surgery is expected to be around three hours, we’re told.

[Update]

Racer X has been told Martin underwent successful surgery yesterday.

He released the following on Instagram today:

Ohh man guys Incredibly disappointing to have my season end like this. This title was mine and I was finally back to the old j mart. But this is apart of being a professional motocross racer. I have been getting the best care and support here in Bristol, My surgery went well and we are on the road to recovery. Thank you for all the love and messages and to all the fans that come out and support me at the races and support all of us riders. I will be back on a bike before to soon and blessed to have the best team in the pits @fchonda behind me....
A post shared byJeremy Martin(@jeremymartin6) onJun 26, 2018 at 6:47am PDT
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