Dirt bike racer posts shocking photos after horror accident left her with no feeling in her legs
- Taylor Pete came off her bike while landing a jump
- Pete was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital
- She has no feeling at all from her torso down
Gold coast motorcross racer turned fashion label owner Taylor Peet has posted shocking photos following the accident that has left her paralysed from the chest down.
Peet, owner of the Throttle Girls clothing label and founder of the Girls Can Ride moto group, was riding in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane when she came off her bike while landing a jump on June 29.
She suffered broken ribs, a punctured right lung, broken wrists and serious damage to her spinal cord, leaving her with no feeling at all from her torso down.
Peet was airlifted to a hospital in Brisbane and later had surgery on her spine.
'We headed out to do some ramps to practice my jumping, as this has been a big focus and goal of mine this year,' she posted to Instagram.
'Not long into the morning, I was riding and doing the jump. Little did I realise the next one was going to be the one that changed my life.
'I was sent over the handlebars from the way I had landed on the down ramp and the rest is now my reality.'
Taylor Peet (pictured) has posted some graphic photos following the accident that has left her paralysed from the waist down
The motocross racer came off her bike and flew over her handlebars while trying to land a jump in the Lockyer Valley on June 29
The fashion label owner posted a photo showing her being airlifted to hospital during 'the day that changed my life'
Peet went on to describe her injuries and the shock of waking up in hospital with breathing tubes down her throat.
'The past week has been the most mentally and physically challenging time of my life, but if I’ve learnt one thing being in here, it is to never doubt why you ride,' she wrote.
'Crashes can be scary, but the lifestyle and love of the sport is why we do it.
'I have created the best lifestyle and memories on two wheels. More than off the bike. Lastly a big reminder that life throws challenges to those who can handle them.'
Peet thanked all the people who have been by her side including the doctors, nurses and rescue team.
'I really didn’t realise how big of a community I had behind me until now,' she wrote.
Peet thanked all the people who have helped her since the shocking accident left her facing a huge battle to recover
Pete said the support she has received has been amazing as a GoFundMe that was set up to help pay for her treatment raised a huge amount
'The amount of positive messages and wanting to help I’ve received off you all has been amazing.'
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for Peet's recovery from the accident, and it has raised more than $50,000 at the time of writing.
