NCSteve has talked to Pattimarie and sent this update....
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I've gotten some of your Facebook emails, but the site is blocked here at work, so I haven't been able to respond.
She says John's right knee and left thumb are shattered, and he's already had surgery this morning on the knee. The doctors have said the hand will be trickier, and he will require several pins to get the thumb back together. He also took a hit to the head, but he said other than a few stitches over one eye and a busted lip, he's okay there. Says he never lost consciousness either, and has already asked about his bike, but she hasn't seen it yet to check its' damage. She said one of the 1st things he said when he got out of surgery was, "Guess I won't be getting to Willville for a while, huh?"
So, it sounds like he will be alright, but she was at his job when I called her, working out disability leave and $$$ details, She says he could be out of work for up to 3 months, and will need a good bit of physical therapy. I asked her to call back when she has more details, and hopefully I'll be able to talk to him as well.
More details will follow as they become available, but I wanted to get word out that he's going to be alright. R65.org is also blocked here, so if anyone wants to post there about his accident, please do. Oh, and they did get the guy who hit him and he's being held for felony DWI, hit & run,and a few other charges. Pattimarie said the judge has already set his bond sky high, so looks like he'll be in jail at least until his hearing, probably sometime next week.
See y'all later, and be careful out there!
Steve
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Ditto on being careful out there, gang!!!
