Richmond premiership hero Bachar Houli airlifted to hospital

Richmond premiership hero Bachar Houli airlifted to hospital

Richmond premiership legend Bachar Houli has been critically injured in a automobile crash close to Canberra.

The Herald Sun first reported Houli broke his pelvis and sustained a number of different fractures after a ute he was in rolled over throughout the accident.

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The 35-year-old was on a tenting journey close to Canberra when the accident occurred.

He is believed to have been within the ute with a buddy, who additionally sustained critical accidents.

Houli is a eager fisherman and camper, and has lengthy loved going to distant areas on journeys with associates.

He was transported to a Canberra hospital earlier than being airlifted again to Victoria for additional remedy. He is believed to be in a secure situation.

Houli gained three premierships with Richmond in 2017, 2019 and 2020 as a part of the Tigers’ latest AFL dynasty.

The defender retired on the finish of 2021 after taking part in 232 video games — 26 at Essendon and 206 at Richmond.

Just the third Muslim to play within the AFL, Houli has lengthy been an inspiration to multicultural Australia and younger Muslims.

In 2019 he established the Bachar Houli Foundation, a non-for-profit basis that develops younger leaders throughout the Muslim group with a way of belonging by way of soccer growth.

Source: www.news.com.au