A TEENAGE school student is being treated for a possible skull fracture after being struck with a baton by a rival during a relay.<br /><br />Kaelen Tucker, a junior at a school in the American state of Virginia, ran the second leg for her team in the 4x200m relay final.<br /><br />But the Brookville High School student's race ended in devastation.<br /><br />As Tucker passed her rival from I.C. Norcom High School on the outside, she was smacked on the back of her head with the baton.<br /><br />She stumbled off the track and fell to the ground clutching her head.<br /><br />Judges spotted the foul immediately, and disqualified the Norcom team for what is known as "contact interference".<br /><br />An ABC report added Tucker is being treated by doctors for a concussion and potential skull fracture.<br /><br />Speaking to ABC 13, Tucker expressed her bewilderment at what had happened.<br /><br />The track star said: "I still can't believe it, I'm in shock. I'm still trying to take it all in, I can't believe it happened."<br /><br />Upon seeing the incident, Tucker's mum Tamarrow raced onto the track to check on her daughter, as did the on-site medical staff.<br /><br />The family said that no one from Norcom's team or any of their staff members came over to apologise or check on Tucker's welfare.<br /><br />Tamarrow added: "No apologies.<br /><br />"No coaches. No athlete. No anything. Even if it was an accident, which I don't believe it was... nothing."<br /><br />But Norcom's athletic director did later apologise on their behalf, according to ABC.<br /><br />The incident took place after Tucker had set a new meet record in the 55-metre dash on Monday.<br /><br />No conclusion has been reached about whether the incident was an accident or intentional.
