November 28, 200718 yr Injuries sustained by Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara in a weekend car accident make it too dangerous to move him to the United States for treatment, a team spokesman said Wednesday. The 26-year-old left-hander, who remains hospitalized in critical condition, suffered a fractured spine, severe brain trauma, two broken ribs and a punctured lung in the crash Saturday night. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-i...p&type=lgns this story has been a few days old, but i thought it should be mentioned. hope he pulls through, because this would be three pro athletes dead in one week.
December 1, 200718 yr Author looks like lara is doing a bit better now... Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara showed some improvement but remained in critical condition Friday, nearly a week after his car crash in the Dominican Republic. "Juan has showed mild improvement from the lung trauma he suffered in the accident," said Dashira Martinez, spokesman for Santo Domingo's Plaza de la Salud hospital. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-i...p&type=lgns
December 2, 200718 yr looks like lara is doing a bit better now... Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara showed some improvement but remained in critical condition Friday, nearly a week after his car crash in the Dominican Republic. "Juan has showed mild improvement from the lung trauma he suffered in the accident," said Dashira Martinez, spokesman for Santo Domingo's Plaza de la Salud hospital. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-i...p&type=lgns That's great news
December 24, 200718 yr Author good news on the lara story: he's in cleveland getting better medical care now. sounds like he's going to pull through after a near death situation. Indians pitcher Juan Lara undergoes surgeries following near-fatal car accident By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer December 24, 2007 CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians pitcher Juan Lara, who was nearly killed in a car accident last month while coming home from a game in the Dominican Republic, underwent two surgeries Sunday. The Indians said the 26-year-old's spine was stabilized and he also had an arm fracture repaired. The operations were performed by Dr. Jeff Lawton and Dr. Doug Orr at the Cleveland Clinic. Lara sustained life-threatening injuries when the SUV he was driving was slammed into at an intersection by a motorcycle on Nov. 24. Both the motorcycle's driver and passenger were killed instantly. Lara had severe brain trauma, a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a punctured lung in the crash. Doctors kept Lara in a medically induced coma for weeks before fitting him with a halo vest to support his neck. He was flown from Santo Domingo, where he had been hospitalized since the accident, to the U.S. on Friday. The club said after he's released from the Clinic he will return to the Dominican Republic for treatment. Lara pitched in one game for the Indians last season. He went 4-3 with two saves and a 3.88 ERA in 52 appearances for Triple-A Buffalo. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-i...p&type=lgns
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