8
Dec
2011
What might have happened during Ndamukong Suh’s car accident (GIF)
(Photo: KATU.com)
One of the big stories this week has been the mysterious circumstances surrounding Lions DT Ndamukong Suh’s car accident last Saturday. In case you missed it, the already-controversial, anger-prone DT was serving his two-game suspension at home in Portland, where he crashed into a tree after slamming on the gas pedal early Saturday morning. With two female passengers in the car.
Initial police reports – based on his 911 call and testimony given by Suh at the accident – suggested he was merely accelerating to pass a taxi when he lost control of the vehicle, and that nobody was injured. But conflicting reports quickly emerged from both eye witnesses and the two passengers, who came forward to say that Suh lied, and they were, in fact, injured in the wreck. And while by all accounts Suh was sober, there was never any taxi. Suh just floored it when the light turned green in an attempt to show off, losing control before hitting a light pole, fountain and ultimately the tree.
The case has now been amended to reflect the passengers’ injuries and closed by Portland police, who say they have no plans to investigate further. But thanks to the wonders of the internet, we have this tremendous dramatic re-creation of Suh’s accident, and what may have really happened when mayhem struck on that fateful night:
GIF AFTER THE JUMP
27
Jun
2010
Giants Rookie Chad Jones unsure of NFL future after car crash
(Photo: Bill Kostroun/The Associated Press)
New York Giants’ 3rd round draft pick Chad Jones was involved in a serious car crash on Friday, leaving his NFL future in jeopardy.
The 21-year-old safety and two-sport star out of LSU lost control of his car early Friday morning in New Orleans, crashing into a streetcar pole. Jones suffered severe injuries to his left leg, including multiple fractures and exposed arteries and nerves, according to various reports. Two passengers in the car suffered only minor injuries, and police do not suspect that alcohol was involved in the crash.
The most recent reports [NOLA.com] indicate that Jones’ surgery was successful, with doctors able to save his left foot from amputation. Rocky Arceneaux, Jones’ agent, said that the seven-hour surgery to restore blood flow to Jones’ left leg went well, but that it’s too early to guess at a timetable for his recovery. And in perhaps the most encouraging piece of news since the accident, Jones is even telling his father he’s already thinking about making a return to football [NY Post].
Whether or not Jones ever plays a down in the NFL, he’s got to consider himself lucky to be alive. In looking at pictures and video from the crash scene, it’s a miracle that anyone survived:
(Image via Tigerdroppings.com)
