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Wed, Oct 14 2009

Charlie Davies Injured in Deadly Accident

It was a blow to the United States soccer community to learn of the recent accident involving Charlie Davies age 23. He was involved in a deadly vehicle accident that left one passenger dead at the scene.

Charlie Davies. US Men's National Team vs Honduras at Estadio Olimpico in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Charlie Davies. US Men's National Team vs Honduras at Estadio Olimpico in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Scheduled as one of the starting forward for the US national team Davies will have to be replaced as the accident left him with a shattered elbow, lacerated bladder and other broken bones. However severe the accident he was lucky to have survived as one other passenger of the wrecked vehicle died.

Davies will remain at the Washington Hospital Center Medstar for another week before being released. His recovery is expected to take anywhere from 6-12 months with many more months needed for rehabilitation.

Davies played for the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in the French League.

Image: Newscom

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