Cody Ridsdale’s wife, Katrina, posted about the incident Saturday, saying her husband was walking on the sidewalk near Ranchman’s early that morning when he was hit by a vehicle. Five other people also participated. He says he suffered several serious injuries as a result. “He has three broken spinous processes at T5-7 and his ribs went with them. He’s lucky to be alive. Also lucky are our other five friends who were hit too,” he wrote on Facebook. The Calgary Stampede confirmed to CTV News that they were aware of the incident and that Ridsdale was involved. “Cody was struck on foot by an alleged drunk driver,” said Kristen Anderson, communications and media relations manager with the Calgary Stampede. “Cody is out of the hospital, but he won’t be driving again tonight.”
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In her post, Katrina also thanked the other contestants who offered their help once they learned about the incident. “Our barn was full of help this morning, I know our boys are well looked after, our barn crew were fed and watered as well,” he said. “We are so blessed to be a part of this wagon community.” Officials say Chanse Vigen will drive the Ridsdale wagon on Sunday, and Katrina said Cody will need some time to recover. “It’s going to be a while before Cody is back in the boxcar,” he said. “We love you all and I can’t thank you enough. I’m so thankful for you all and for another trip around the sun with my best friend.” Calgary police arrested the driver of the vehicle at the scene and charges are pending against him.
