Charlie Davies injured in car accident

[EPJr]

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Charlie Davies, a striker for the United States national soccer team, was involved in a one-car accident early Tuesday in suburban Washington, D.C., in which another person was killed, a U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman said.

Davies was in surgery Tuesday afternoon at Washington Hospital Center and in stable condition, U.S. Soccer said in a statement. The extent of his injuries were unknown, but U.S. Soccer spokesman Neil Buethe said they were not life-threatening.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=685080&sec=us&cc=5901

[EPJr]

He is fortunate to be alive!

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Davies was out of surgery by 6 p.m., according to Washington Hospital Center Medstar spokeswoman Paula Faria. U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Neil Buethe earlier said that Davies had been taken in for surgery before noon.

Buethe said Davies' injuries were not life-threatening. He initially said the injuries were "possibly" career-threatening but later clarified the remark.

"At this point, we just don't know the extent of the injuries, so we can't comment on how this affects Charlie's future," Buethe said.

[CrackerRiley]

If that's really the car he was in, how on earth did he survive!?

Last rumor I heard was that he may have career ending injuries. I'm sure it's still to early to tell though. Hope that's not the case!

[siuham]

That's the car that was involved also. That woman died. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/One-Dead-Road-Blocked-in-GW-Parkway-Accident-64073357.html

[EPJr]

USSF on Charlie Davies: fractures to right tibia/femur, left elbow, facial fractures. Lacerated bladder.

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Update: titanium rod in tibia and femur. More surgery required for elbow fracture and maybe facial

[89Hen]

Happened on the GW Parkway. There are crashes on that road almost every night. Lots of deer, very dark, hilly, no shoulders, etc... xsmhx


edit... just read where on GWP it occurred... not a common place for night accidents. This was all the way down by the Pentagon and airport. Woman that was killed was 22 years old... hate to speculate but could be they were messing around trying to get a better view of her or something along those lines?

[93henfan]

Pretty hard hit to break an Infinity SUV in half. xeekx



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[93henfan]

Pretty hard hit to break an Infinity SUV in half. xeekx

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[tribe_pride]

Happened on the GW Parkway. There are crashes on that road almost every night. Lots of deer, very dark, hilly, no shoulders, etc... xsmhx


edit... just read where on GWP it occurred... not a common place for night accidents. This was all the way down by the Pentagon and airport. Woman that was killed was 22 years old... hate to speculate but could be they were messing around trying to get a better view of her or something along those lines?

My first thought was deer since it was on GWP as well but you are right. The deer are at the north end of the GWP not down by the airport area. I hate driving on that road at night because of the deer.

[89Hen]

The deer are at the north end of the GWP
Up by where Hillary Clinton had Vince Foster killed. xwhistlex

[EPJr]

If you want to send Charlie Davies your well wishes, you can send an e-mail to [email protected]. The team will print out all messages and them give to him

[Dukie95]

Happened on the GW Parkway. There are crashes on that road almost every night. Lots of deer, very dark, hilly, no shoulders, etc... xsmhx

And nobody does the posted 50mph

[Pards Rule]

At 3:15AM....not a good thing

[saccat]

At 3:15AM....not a good thing

I was thinking that same thing. Not much good can happen when you are driving around at 3 in the morning. Has anyone said if Alcohol was a factor?

[T-Dog]

I just heard that Davies was a passenger in the back seat and was wearing a seat belt. Looking at that car, he would have been dead if he was in the front seat.

The US fans tonight in DC have something planned tonight in the 9th minute (#9 is Davies number) so be on the lookout for that.

[EPJr]

At 3:15AM....not a good thing

...don't know about any of you but when I was his age I was out and about that time of the morning especially if I had two young ladies available - oh hell yeah! xrolleyesx

In the official release from his club in France there was a statement that he was not under curfew because he was not going to play against CRC.

[EPJr]

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[ElonFirefighter]

ive pulled a few people out of cars like that hes very lucky to be alive