MICHAEL Schumacher was last night in a critical condition after suffering a head injury in a skiing accident in France. The seven-time Formula One world champion crashed while skiing in the resort of Meribel and was airlifted to hospital. A statement from the University Hospital of
Grenoble, distributed by Schumacher's management company last night, said the 44-year-old was in a coma. "Mr Schumacher was admitted to the University Hospital of Grenoble at 12:40pm, following a skiing accident which occurred in Meribel in the late morning," the statement said.
"He suffered a severe head injury with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical intervention. He remains in a critical situation." Schumacher's wife Corinna and his two children are reportedly at his bedside.