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CS Santosh has suspected head injury after crash in Dakar Rally

Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh has a suspected head injury after he suffered a crash on Wednesday in Stage 4 of the 2021 Dakar Rally underway in Saudi Arabia. It is understood that the 37-year-old was conscious when paramedics arrived on the scene and was airlifted to a hospital in Riyadh.

"It's status quo as of now. We haven't had any fresh updates from Riyadh. Doctors had placed Santosh under a 24-hour observation which is yet to expire. Some scan results are expected this evening. For now, the team is continuing with the race in Stage 5," a HeroSports official told ESPN.