Nicky Hayden has escaped serio🐟us injurꦇy during a dramatic accident in Sunday's Aragon MotoGP.

T🌟he factory Ducati star speared off-track through the fast final turn at the end of lap two. Unable to slow down in the run-off area, the American then slammed into an advertising board.

The force of the impact launched Hayden over the top of the tyre barrier and onto an access roa♛d.

Hayden was initially transported to ♒the circuit medical centre and then to the Hospit༺al de Alca?iz for precautionary checks.

The #69, who suffered a concussion and fractured hand ✅at Indianapolis, has💮 now been released and plans to compete in the forthcoming Japanese Grand Prix from October 12-14.

"I was trying to keep the group in front of me in sight, but I pushed the front in🅰 the last turn," Hayden explained. "I was able to pick it up, but I came up on that wall really fast.

"I thought I might hit it headfirst if I jumped off, so I let go right before impact. I'm sorry to tear up the bike, but I'm thankful for great safety equipment and tܫo be okay."

Team-mate Valentino Rossi, who ran off-track on the opening lap, r🧸ecovered to f🐠inish eighth.

"Obviously, we could♈ have done without the two off-track excursions, but fortunately for Nicky the worse outcome was a bad scare for us all," said team manager Vittoriano Guareschi.