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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Clerk Struggles for Life After Vehicular Incident

A convenience store clerk continues to fight for his life in the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center after an altercation last Thursday that ended with him being run over by a car, allegedly driven by an angry customer.

Michael Curry, 44, had only worked at the 7-Eleven store on 139th Street for a few months when the incident happened and his sister, Anna Curry, said he loved the job. Today, Michael remains in a heavily sedated state in Shock Trauma in Baltimore with a laundry list of life-threatening injuries.

“We appreciate and welcome all the prayers and warm thoughts. That’s really going to be what pulls Michael through this,” his sister said.

The list of Curry’s injuries is daunting: broken vertebrae in his neck and spine, at least 11 broken ribs, two punctured lungs, a fractured ankle and a fracture below his knee. The only part of his body that didn’t sustain any injuries was his head, Anna Curry said.

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1 comment:

smitty240 said...

Another sign that we no longer show respect for our fellow man. Another candidate for the drawing and quartering.