That was all wrong. Complete amateur...... Check it out again, the approach was waaayyyyyy to slow..... johnny stiffback dead sailor style which will only ever make a harsh landing even harsher.
And I'd have money on the fact he didn't/doesn't keep an eye on his spoke tension

There is a reason why you see the pros all pedalling towards these things like their life depends on it. Its because it does.
Sorry to see the fella hurt, and I hope he made a good recovery.
Its worth remembering at this point that just because it looks easy on the video game...........