By Alicia Cruz The Black Urban Times
New York Giants rookie safety Chad Jones will be moved to a New York hospital after he was critically injured in a car accident early Friday in New Orleans.
Jones, 21, who was drafted by the Giants in the third round, is being transferred to Presbyterian Hospital for plastic surgery and additional orthopedic procedures. The two-sport LSU player underwent nearly eight hours of surgery for a broken left leg and ankle following an early morning wreck in which his SUV smashed into a pole.
In a statement released by LSU, Al Jones, father of the rookie safety, said while a lengthy healing process is ahead, his son is in good spirits and his leg and foot were looking better, but added that "everything is positive right now" with his son's recovery.
"Chad has received outstanding medical care from the doctors and nurses in New Orleans since his accident. They've shown great compassion," Giants vice president of medical services Ronnie Barnes said in a statement. "After consulting with our doctors, Chad's doctors at LSU and his family felt like this move to New York was the next logical step in his care and recovery."
The single-car accident remains under investigation by police, who were not able to test Jones' blood-alcohol level before he went into surgery. Officers were able to interview Jones' two passengers, who suffered only minor injuries, but they found no evidence that alcohol was a factor, New Orleans Police spokeswoman Shereese Harper said.
It is likely the hospital conducted blood and urine tests, but authorities have not decided whether to subpoena those tests, Harper said. Police also do not know if Jones was speeding at the time of the crash. So far, he has been cited only for careless operation of a vehicle.
Jones, who attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans before transferring to Southern Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, is said to be one of the best safeties in the nation.
As a high school senior he had 138 tackles and 12 interceptions as a safety and 464 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back. Jones was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft but decided to attended LSU. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 50th round (1509th overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft.
New York Giants rookie safety Chad Jones will be moved to a New York hospital after he was critically injured in a car accident early Friday in New Orleans.
Jones, 21, who was drafted by the Giants in the third round, is being transferred to Presbyterian Hospital for plastic surgery and additional orthopedic procedures. The two-sport LSU player underwent nearly eight hours of surgery for a broken left leg and ankle following an early morning wreck in which his SUV smashed into a pole.
In a statement released by LSU, Al Jones, father of the rookie safety, said while a lengthy healing process is ahead, his son is in good spirits and his leg and foot were looking better, but added that "everything is positive right now" with his son's recovery.
"Chad has received outstanding medical care from the doctors and nurses in New Orleans since his accident. They've shown great compassion," Giants vice president of medical services Ronnie Barnes said in a statement. "After consulting with our doctors, Chad's doctors at LSU and his family felt like this move to New York was the next logical step in his care and recovery."
The single-car accident remains under investigation by police, who were not able to test Jones' blood-alcohol level before he went into surgery. Officers were able to interview Jones' two passengers, who suffered only minor injuries, but they found no evidence that alcohol was a factor, New Orleans Police spokeswoman Shereese Harper said.
It is likely the hospital conducted blood and urine tests, but authorities have not decided whether to subpoena those tests, Harper said. Police also do not know if Jones was speeding at the time of the crash. So far, he has been cited only for careless operation of a vehicle.
Jones, who attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans before transferring to Southern Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, is said to be one of the best safeties in the nation.
As a high school senior he had 138 tackles and 12 interceptions as a safety and 464 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back. Jones was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft but decided to attended LSU. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 50th round (1509th overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft.
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