Bol sustains broken neck in accident
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Former NBA center Manute Bol was seriously injured in a highway accident Wednesday night, police said. Bol, 43, was riding in a cab when it hit a guardrail and swerved across both lanes before hitting a rock ledge and rolling over, killing the driver and throwing the 7-foot-7-inch Bol from the car. Bol sustained a head injury and was taken by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, state police spokesman J. Paul Vance said. “The doctor said, for his age, he’s in extremely good shape and would probably be dead if he wasn’t an athlete,” longtime friend Andrew Kearns said. Bol’s condition was not released Thursday, but Kearns said Bol has a broken neck and is sedated. “It’s going to be a long recovery, unfortunately,” Kearns said. More : sports.espn.go.com |