Charlie Davies update 9:30 p.m. Tuesday
US Soccer has released a new statement concerning Charlie Davies:
A DC television station has released photos of the SUV that Davies was a passenger in. The vehicle was torn in half from the impact
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 13, 2009) – U.S. National Soccer Team forward Charlie Davies is in serious but stable condition and resting following several hours of surgery at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. to treat injuries suffered in a one-car accident on the George Washington Parkway early Tuesday morning in Northern Virginia.
Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in his right leg. He also suffered facial fractures and a left elbow fracture. Davies was air-lifted to the hospital where a team of doctors first repaired a ruptured bladder and then inserted titanium rods in both the tibia, the bone in the lower leg, and the femur, which is the thigh bone, with no complications. Davies will be hospitalized for at least a week and additional surgeries will be required to stabilize his left elbow fracture and possibly the facial fractures.
“Injuries of this nature usually require a recovery period of six to 12 months and extensive rehabilitation,” said U.S. Soccer physician Dr. Dan Kalbac, who is with the team in D.C. and collaborated with the treating doctors. ”Due to Charlie’s fitness level, his prognosis for recovery and his ability to resume high-level competition is substantially improved.”
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Other sources are saying Davies underwent well over 5 hours of surgery. His family has arrived in Washington DC and US Soccer needs the family’s approval before releasing more details. It’s now confirmed that Davies was not the driver. The other passenger who did not survive was Ashley Roberta of Phoenix, Maryland. The driver of the car was also a female and was transported to the hospital after the crash by ambulance. Davies was airlifted from the scene. The name of the driver and her status has still not been released.
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