World #3 longboarder Justine Mauvin in ICU after freak car accident on Reunion Island

Hunk of metal flies off truck and spears through surfer's windscreen…

The French surfer, singer and model Justine Mauvin, who swings by the stage name Sibu Manaï when she’s hitting her wild ethno world fusion creole beats, was involved in a freak car accident while driving that pretty coastal road between La Grande Chaloupe and La Possession on Réunion Island. 

 

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The accident happened when a hunk of metal, which had fallen from a van, was thrown into the air after being run over by another vehicle.

The metal piece crashed through the windshield of Mauvin’s car, belting her in the head. 

According to local media, Mauvin, who is thirty-one, remains in intensive care and is in, clearly, a real serious condition.

Mauvin won the French longboard title twice, first in 2014 and then in 2016 and placed third at world’s.

Since her accident, several fans have attempted to pass themselves off as Mauvin’s close relatives to gain access to the hospital ward where she is being treated.

Mauvin’s state name, Sibu Manaï, if you’re wondering, is an Mentawai expression for “Cherish the flower, make it blossom, make it flourish.”