This archive report was first published on 25 June 2021.
On Friday, June 25, 2021, a devastating crash occurred at the WRC Safari in Kedong, Naivasha, leaving Tejveer Rai with a spinal injury.
Tejveer, who was racing in a VW R5 Polo, was airlifted to the Aga Khan University Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.
According to a doctor, Tejveer sustained a spinal injury, rendering him unable to use his lower limb, and also sustained an injury below the umbilicus.
Kenyan drivers, led by five-time Safari Rally winner Carl 'Flash' Tundo, have come together to wish for Tejveer's quick recovery.
Onkar, Tejveer's brother, expressed his concern for his sibling's well-being, saying, 'Yes, there was a red flag in the opening section of Kedong and one of those in the car is my brother and I'm just praying he is okay, everything that we have been able to rally is because of him.'
Carl Tundo also expressed his concern, saying, 'I am upset about Tej (Tejveer) and Gareth Dawe, I hope they are okay, I will go check out on them they are good friends of mine.'
National champion Baldev Chager also wished for Tejveer's quick recovery, saying, 'We had only done one stage, today the conditions were terrible but we managed to come clean that is the good sign, we started the next stage and we got a red flag 7 km into the stage only to find out that our bother and team mate Tejveer Rai had a bad crash, so we stopped, waited there till the medical team got him out of the car and airlifted him to hospital, so we wish them quick recover.'
