a collision. The speed of the car was not known but the impact of Hayden slamming into the windshield was strong enough to completely shatter it and dent down the roof of the car. Hayden's bicycle was found in the nearby ditch with its frame snapped in half. Riccione Municipal Police are in possession of the crash video and the result of their investigation was expected to be reported some time in July. Hayden was taken to Rimini hospital with severe injuries, and was subsequently moved to the major trauma unit at the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena for possible surgery. Hayden's injuries were so severe that he was not placed into a medically-induced coma and did not receive any surgery. Whether Hayden was at all conscious or in a natural coma during his last days is not known. The extent of Hayden's injuries was described as polytrauma including a traumatic brain injury that resulted in severe cerebral damage. He also suffered a broken femur, broken pelvis, and multiple fractured vertebrae. As a result of the injuries, Hayden was placed on life support in an intensive care unit. After no signs of recovery, Hayden died in the hospital on May 22, 2017, five days after the accident. He was 35 years old. In September 2017, results of the accident investigation were released. The report placed 70 percent blame on the driver, and 30 percent blame on Hayden. The report said that the car was traveling at approximately in a zone, and there was no indication that the driver braked prior to colliding with Hayden. Hayden had been traveling at , and entered the intersection without heeding the stop sign. See also Daijiro Kato Grand Prix motorcycle racing References External links Nicky Hayden – MotoGP Rider Biography at Motorcycle-USA 1981 births 2017 deaths AMA Superbike Championship riders American motorcycle racers Ducati Corse MotoGP riders Repsol Honda MotoGP riders Sportspeople from Owensboro, Kentucky Superbike World Championship riders Supersport World Championship riders Road incident deaths in Italy Cycling road incident deaths People with severe brain damage Aspar Racing Team MotoGP riders Marc VDS Racing Team MotoGP riders Catholics from Kentucky MotoGP World Championship riders AMA Grand National Championship riders MotoGP World Riders' Champions