A 38-year-old driver was injured during the ninth race last night at Batavia Downs.
Kevin Cummings, who was driving 13-year-old square-gaiter Devilinhiseyes, suffered a spill and sustained injuries to his hip and elbow, according to a statement issued by Todd Haight, spokesman for Batavia Downs.
Haight quotes Cummings:
I’m really not sure what happened. Things got tight and the race bike got jerked from underneath me. When the left wheel tipped sideways I knew I was in trouble. I just let go of the lines and landed on the ground.
My hip is really bruised, that’s where I hit the ground and my elbow has a hole in it. I lost a chunk of skin. It's really sore today.
The accident occurred going into the first turn, during the ninth race, a $4,000 claiming trot.
Cummings, a father of four, plans to return to racing on Wednesday night.
Devilinhiseyes was uninjured in the incident, nor were any other drivers or horses hurt.
