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Friday, July 29, 2011

Dew Tour Athlete Wakes from Coma

SALISBURY, MD - Dew Tour athlete Jay Eggleston was left unconscious after a fall in the BMX Vert competition at the Pantech Open in Ocean City last weekend.

Eggleston, 37, hit his head on the flat bottom of the ramp on Saturday, according to a statement from the Athlete Recovery Fund, a group that provides support to professional athletes who are injured participating in BMX, FMX and skateboarding.

He was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, where he remained in a coma until regaining consciousness on Tuesday. He has since responded to doctor's commands, according to updates posted online from family members.

Yesterday, a spokesperson for the hospital said Eggleston is in fair condition.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

They took him off Dew and gave him a Monster. Woke him right up.