Spanish sprinter in 'good' condition after car crash

European 200 meters champion Bruno Hortelano is a "good" condition after undergoing an operation on his right hand which suffered serious damage when the car he was travelling in was involved in a high-speed accident outside of Madrid in the early hours of Monday morning.

Hortelano needed the operation on his right hand, which according to emergency services was in a "catastrophic" condition after the car, driven by his cousin, collided with a lorry and overturned, shortly before 7am.

Spanish newspaper ABC reports that Hortelano's cousin, who was uninjured in the crash, fell asleep at the wheel and that he also gave positive in a test for alcohol.

The operation reconstructed Hortelano's middle three fingers, which had suffered fractures and ligament damage. However the little finger of the Spanish 100 and 200 meters record holder suffered permanent damage and doctors at the 12 October Hospital in Madrid were unable to fully reconstruct it.

Nevertheless Hortelano's representative, Alberto Armas explained to the press that, "the doctors are very happy with how the operation has gone," although he also confirmed "the little finger was the most badly affected."

"Now we need to see how everything evolves and to ensure the wound doesn't get infected," he said. Endit