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Motorsport Legend Pål Anders Ullevålseter Taken to Hospital After Crash

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Pål Anders Ullevålseter was flown to hospital after his motorcycle landed on him during a jump at the Norwegian superenduro championship in Kongsberg.
  • Motorsport federation secretary-general Ottar Eide said Ullevålseter was conscious, bruised and had suffered some fractures while undergoing further examinations.
  • The championship continued after the accident, with organizers saying medical personnel responded quickly and that those present were being cared for.

Pål Anders Ullevålseter was flown by helicopter to hospital after his own motorcycle landed on him during a jump at the Norwegian superenduro championship in Kongsberg.

The 57-year-old racer was competing at Kjørstadgrøfta Raceway when the accident occurred. Ottar Eide, secretary-general of the Norwegian Motorsport Federation, confirmed the incident to VG.

He is being checked from head to toe. He has suffered some fractures and is generally bruised, but he is conscious. The examinations are not finished.

· Ottar EideThe Norwegian Motorsport Federation secretary-general described Ullevålseter's condition after the accident.

“He is being checked from head to toe. He has suffered some fractures and is generally bruised, but he is conscious. The examinations are not finished,” Eide said. Ullevålseter's family was with him at the hospital.

Medical personnel arrived quickly and handled the response properly.

· Ottar EideEide praised the emergency response at the championship.

Eide said medical personnel arrived quickly and handled the response properly. The championship continued as normal after the accident. “It was an accident,” he said, adding that organizers were taking care of those at the event.

Ullevålseter was listed among eight competitors in the veterans' class for riders aged 40 and over. A total of 27 riders appeared on the entry list for the superenduro championship.

It was an accident.

· Ottar EideEide explained why the championship continued after the incident.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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