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Charlie Davies In Surgery After Early Morning Car Accident
The striker's injuries are not life threatening.
Oct 13, 2009 5:09:18 PM
By Noah Davis
United States Men's National Team member Charlie Davies is in surgery after being involved in a car accident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway at approximately 3:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.
His injuries are not life-threatening, though perhaps may threaten his career. He's now in surgery.
The striker, who started in the U.S.'s World Cup-clinching victory in Honduras over the weekend, was in a car that hit a guardrail.
Neil Buethe, senior manager of communications at U.S. Soccer, said he didn't know if Davies was driving or the identity of the any other passengers.
There was one fatality, Ashley J. Roberta 22, of Phoenix, Md.
After the accident, Davies was taken to MedStar Hospital. Buethe said he had been told the transport occurred via helicopter, but hadn't received official word.
Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the hospital informed the USSF that Davies would be in surgery, which started soon after 11 a.m., for another two and a half hours.
Exact details of the type of surgery were unknown.
Bob Bradley addressed the team before lunch today in a closed-doors meeting.
"Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news. Our thoughts and prayers go to Charlie and Charlie's family as well as the other person in the car and the families of the others involved," Bradley told media before a press conference in advance of tomorrow's match at RFK Stadium against Costa Rica.
U.S. Soccer officials said they did not know if the team had a curfew Monday night. The team will not call in a player to replace Davies.
Noah Davis covers the United States Men's National Team for Goal.com.
For more U.S. National Team news visit Goal.com's dedicated page
United States Men's National Team member Charlie Davies is in surgery after being involved in a car accident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway at approximately 3:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.
His injuries are not life-threatening, though perhaps may threaten his career. He's now in surgery.
The striker, who started in the U.S.'s World Cup-clinching victory in Honduras over the weekend, was in a car that hit a guardrail.
Neil Buethe, senior manager of communications at U.S. Soccer, said he didn't know if Davies was driving or the identity of the any other passengers.
There was one fatality, Ashley J. Roberta 22, of Phoenix, Md.
After the accident, Davies was taken to MedStar Hospital. Buethe said he had been told the transport occurred via helicopter, but hadn't received official word.
Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the hospital informed the USSF that Davies would be in surgery, which started soon after 11 a.m., for another two and a half hours.
Exact details of the type of surgery were unknown.
Bob Bradley addressed the team before lunch today in a closed-doors meeting.
"Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news. Our thoughts and prayers go to Charlie and Charlie's family as well as the other person in the car and the families of the others involved," Bradley told media before a press conference in advance of tomorrow's match at RFK Stadium against Costa Rica.
U.S. Soccer officials said they did not know if the team had a curfew Monday night. The team will not call in a player to replace Davies.
Noah Davis covers the United States Men's National Team for Goal.com.
For more U.S. National Team news visit Goal.com's dedicated page
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