(ABC News) – A teenage motocross rider has returned to competition racing just six months after an accident left him in a coma with a traumatic brain injury.
Archie Freegard was critically injured in a crash with another rider during a competition in his home city of Karratha, in northern Western Australia, in October 2023. The 17-year-old was flown to Royal Perth Hospital, where it was revealed he had multiple bleeds on the brain and minor swelling.
The teen spent more than a month in the intensive care unit, and 60 days in hospital undergoing rehabilitation, including physiotherapy and speech pathology. CONTINUE