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Charlie Davies, a striker for the United
States national soccer team, was injured in a one-car accident early
Tuesday in suburban Washington, D.C., in which another person was
killed, a U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman said. Davies was in
surgery Tuesday afternoon at Washington Hospital Center and in stable
condition, U.S. Soccer said in a statement. The extent of his injuries
were unknown, but U.S. Soccer spokesman Neil Buethe said they were not
life-threatening. Davies, who also plays for the French first-division club Sochaux, was expected to require more than 5 hours of surgery.  Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/GettyImages Charlie Davies has four goals in 17 games with the U.S. national team. The
U.S. national team is in Washington to play a World Cup qualifying
match against Costa Rica on Wednesday. The team has already qualified
for the 2010 World Cup. "Obviously, as a team we were saddened
to learn this news," national team coach Bob Bradley said. "Our
thoughts and prayers are with Charlie and his family, as well as the
people in the car and the families of the others involved. As a team,
we are relying on each other in a moment that has for sure hit us all
hard." The accident occured at about 3:15 a.m. ET Tuesday in
the southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in
Virginia. The U.S. Park Police identified the person who died as Ashley
J. Roberta, 22, of Phoenix, Md. U.S. Park Police Sgt. David
Schlosser said there were three people in the car and that Roberta was
not the driver. Davies was also not driving, police told the USSF,
according to the Washington Post. Davies and another passenger were taken to Washington Hospital Center, one by land and one by helicopter, Schlosser said. "The car was pretty much split in half," Schlosser said, according to the Post. Born
in Manchester, N.H., Davies played for Boston College before turning
pro in 2006. Davies has four goals in 17 international appearances and
started Saturday when the U.S. won 3-2 at Honduras to clinch its sixth
straight World Cup berth. He was a member of last year's American
Olympic team. The U.S. team had an optional breakfast at its
hotel Tuesday, and officials were informed of the accident around 11
a.m., just as Davies' surgery was about to begin. Bradley gathered the
players before lunch and informed them of the news. Davies' teammates
were not made available for comment. "Obviously, the players are
saddened by the situation and, obviously, hope the surgery goes well
for Charlie and that he has a quick recovery," Buethe said. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Edit: According to Sportscenter, Davies has a
lacerated bladder, broken elbow, facial fractures...along w/ other
injuries, and will need more surgery.
This will be a
huge huge loss if he cant play this summer....the US will have no shot
at anything imo if he doesnt play, he has looked damn good so far in
the qualifiers and has been playing great for his French team.
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