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ARLINGTON, Va. -- U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies had several broken bones and a lacerated bladder after a one-vehicle accident Tuesday in which another person was killed. Davies underwent several hours of surgery at Washington Hospital Center Medstar, where he was listed in serious but stable condition. The injuries make it unlikely Davis will play in next year's World Cup. The tibia and femur in Davies' right leg were broken. He also sustained facial fractures and a fracture in his left elbow in the accident, which took place at about 3:15 a.m. in the suburbs of the nation's capital. Charlie Davies has four goals in 17 games with the U.S. national team. Davies will be hospitalized for at least a week and additional operations will be required to stabilize his broken elbow and possibly the facial fractures. "Injuries of this nature usually require a recovery period of six to 12 months and extensive rehabilitation," said Dr. Dan Kalbac, a U.S. team doctor who collaborated with the doctors at the hospital. "Due to Charlie's fitness level, his prognosis for recovery and his ability to resume high-level competition is substantially improved." The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia and claimed the life of Ashley J. Roberta, 22, of Phoenix, Md., according to U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser. There were three people in the vehicle, and Davies and Roberta were passengers. Schlosser didn't identify the driver, who was also taken to Washington Hospital Center Medstar. The cause of the accident remained under investigation. "The car was pretty much split in half," Schlosser said, according to The Washington Post. Davies was airlifted to the hospital after the accident, where a team of doctors first repaired the ruptured bladder and then inserted titanium rods in both broken leg bones. A statement released by USSF said the procedure was performed "with no complications." The U.S. team is in the Washington area for Wednesday night's World Cup qualifying game against Costa Rica. The 23-year-old Davies has four goals in 17 international appearances. He started and played 78 minutes in the Americans' 3-2 victory over Honduras on Saturday that clinched a berth in their sixth straight World Cup. He made his first U.S. appearance on June 2, 2007, as a substitute against China. Born in Manchester, N.H., Davies played for Boston College before turning pro in 2006. He was a member of last year's American Olympic team and currently plays for the French club Sochaux. Davies' brother, sister and father arrived in Washington from California late Tuesday, according to U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Neil Buethe. The players were subject to a team curfew Monday night, Buethe said, and Davies apparently was in violation. There was no mandatory team function until lunch on Tuesday, so officials were not aware of the accident until 11 a.m., just as Davies' surgery was about to begin. U.S. coach Bob Bradley informed the players of the news as they gathered for lunch. The players were not made available for comment, but many in the U.S. soccer community expressed somber thoughts via Twitter. "Just got some terrible news about my boy. :( I'm done tweeting for the day, too much stuff runnin through my head," tweeted midfielder Maurice Edu, who has played for the U.S. team but is not on the roster for the game in Washington. "OMG please pray for Charlie Davies and the people involved in the car accident in dc," was the message from Freddy Adu, also a member of the national team's player pool. Davies played in 13 games, with nine starts, for the U.S. national team this year, scoring three goals with three assists. His absence leaves Jozy Altidore, Brian Ching and Conor Casey as the top forwards as the Americans begin preparations for the World Cup, which begins June 11 in South Africa. There will also be another roster spot likely up for grabs, with forwards such as Adu and Kenny Cooper possibly working into the mix. Such mundane thoughts paled to the grief expressed Tuesday over the death of a young woman and the serious injuries suffered by a teammate. "Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news," Bradley said after hearing about the accident. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlie and his family, as well as the other person in the car and the families of the others involved. ... We are relying on each other in a moment that has for sure hit us all hard."

uh oh.

Got a lease, going to a trophy ranch or what? i'll be on my dad's lease...

i'm deer hunting this year for the first time since i was about 8.

you commie.

this thread is 5 pages long??? you crazy kids.

all in all, a fantastic season for the rangers! 12 games over .500 is the best they've finished in a very long time. they're an extremely young team, with a bright future ahead of them. had they not had a ton of injuries, they would've contended for the wild card, and they still managed to compete in both the wild card and division races into early september. i'm excited to see what they do next year.

the results are becoming more and more respectable. they're just a couple of quality players away from turning these close games into wins!

bump ;D

is it true that HJ might have to bring up a couple of kids from the 8th grade squad just to fill out their roster?

so dumb... hahahaha

nice result for vidor. every game has plays on both sides that cost them. sure if lumberton had played a perfect game, they would've won... but they didn't, and vidor got the W.

good one!

solid.

good one so far!

good luck to him! i know i loved having the chance to play college soccer while i got my degree! it's great that he's enjoying himself so far!

well that's good! he'll get some experience and hopefully break into the first team soon!

UPDATES i'm pretty sure Juan graduated from ETBU already. Also, Waldrup is no longer on the roster at UTT... anyone know what's up with that? Kirby is seeing extensive playing time at Denver, starting all but one game, with a goal and team-leading 3 assists. Granato has scored a goal for Concordia. Jenna Jones starts every game for ETBU, and Ansel does so for as well for a very solid UTD. Taylor has started every game for an 8-2 UTEP team. Very impressive. Binagia has played in 6 games for LU, no starts. Greenway has made 3 appearances for Delta St, no starts. Jacob Fairchild has appeared in 6 games for WP, 2 starts. Stockie and Gurskie have yet to see action, but as they are goal keepers, they aren't going to be subbed into a game unless someone is hurt. Ryan Washburn has yet to see action.

i'm interested to see how they do in conference play.

hey tvc, what do i have to do to set up a ride-along with you? ;D See if you qualify under one of our allowances. i'm sure i don't, but i'll check it out... of course, i could always do something to ride in the back seat!

hey tvc, what do i have to do to set up a ride-along with you? ;D

saturday would be better for me because i have a soccer game on sunday, but i can skip it if need be.

was it just me or did it look like vidor's RB landed on one of his lineman and stayed up long enough to make it into the end zone?

i predict... a ton of trash talk, and a great game.