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U.S. soccer player is hospitalized after wreck
Charlie Davies in serious condition following surgery
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Published: October 14, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. - Charlie Davies, a forward on the U.S. national soccer, team, is recovering after suffering several broken bones and a lacerated bladder in a one-vehicle accident in which another person was killed.
Davies underwent several hours of surgery yesterday at Washington Hospital Center Medstar, where he is listed in serious but stable condition.
Davis broke two bones in his right leg and also sustained facial fractures and a fracture in his left elbow. A U.S. Soccer team doctor says such injuries "usually require a recovery period of six to 12 months," making it unlikely Davis will be able to play in next summer's World Cup.
"Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news," Coach Bob Bradley said after learning of the accident. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlie and his family, as well as the other person in the car and the families of the others involved.... We are relying on each other in a moment that has for sure hit us all hard."
U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser said the accident took place at 3:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia. Schlosser identified the fatality as Ashley J. Roberta, 22, of Phoenix, Md.
There were three people in the vehicle, and Roberta and Davies were passengers, according to Schlosser and USSF officials. Schlosser didn't identify the driver, who was also taken to Washington Hospital Center Medstar. The cause of the accident remained under investigation.
The U.S. team is in Washington area for tonight's World Cup qualifying game against Costa Rica.
Davies, 23, has four goals in 17 international appearances. He started and played 78 minutes in the Americans' 3-2 victory against Honduras on Saturday.
Born in Manchester, N.H., Davies played for Boston College before turning pro in 2006. He was a member of last year's American Olympics team and currently plays for the French club Sochaux. Davies' brother, sister and father arrived in Washington from California late Tuesday, Buethe said.
The players were subject to a team curfew Monday night, Buethe said, and Davies apparently was in violation.
Bradley informed the players of the news as they gathered for lunch yesterday.
Note: The U.S. team will play an exhibition against fellow World Cup qualifier Denmark on Nov. 18 in Aarhus and also plans to play a match in Europe on Nov. 14. The 24 matches for the U.S. team this year will be the most since 1994, when it played 27 the year the United States was the World Cup host.
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