Scott Sheak Hurt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scott Sheak Hospitalized With Spinal Cord Damage  Following a Severe Practice Crash in New York Road 2 Recovery Opens Fundraising Campaign to Assist With Scott’s Medical Bills ENCINITAS, Calif. – Retired professional motocross/supercross racer Scott Sheak suffered a substantial practice crash last Friday at Walden Motocross Track in New York while preparing for an upcoming Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross Regional Championship. When Scott was approached; he was found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse at the site of his crash. He was rushed to MidHudson Medical Center, where he was stabilized then transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, where he underwent surgery to stabilize the cervical spine in his neck.   After arrival at Westchester Medical Center, it was determined that Scott had sustained a collapsed lung and fractured cervical spine, as well as a severe concussion, damage to the spinal cord and major soft tissue damage. On Saturday, May 1, Scott underwent surgery to stabilize the C7 vertebrae with rods and screws and they decompressed the spinal cord. At this time, Scott has no movement or feeling in his extremities due to the excessive swelling and damage to his spinal cord. It is still too soon to know if the paralysis is permanent.   At this moment, Scott’s recovery process is unknown but it is expected that he will have an extended stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and months of physical therapy. The Road 2 Recovery Foundation has established a fundraising campaign to support Scott as his medical bills are expected to be substantial. As always, R2R is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) and your donation toward Scott’s fund is tax-deductible. Scott Sheak's R2R Fund- https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/scott-sheak/ As more information on Scott’s recovery becomes available, we will update his R2R page HERE. We encourage folks to leave positive messages of support on Scott’s R2R page for him to read.   For more information on Road 2 Recovery, upcoming events and athlete updates, visit road2recovery.com or click here to make a donation. Media Contact: Lori Armistead Road 2 Recovery Foundation 619-339-5671 Lori@Road2Recovery.com   About Road 2 Recovery: The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to help AMA-licensed motocross and supercross professionals and action sports athletes with financial assistance after sustaining career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional, and spiritual support to these individuals and their families.