2 Utah State football players released from hospital following car crash
Two of the four Utah State football players involved in a Friday car crash were released from the hospital, the school announced.
The school said redshirt freshman defensive lineman Adewale Adeoy and senior defensive lineman John Taylor both were released on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, redshirt junior defensive lineman Edmund Faimalo, senior defensive lineman Travis Seefeldt and former USU softball player Sarah Vasquez, who was also in the car, remain hospitalized but “continue to improve,” the school said.
None of their injuries are life-threatening, USU head coach Matt Wells told The Herald Journal over the weekend.
“First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has had these five Aggie student-athletes in their thoughts and prayers, including numerous representative from the Mountain West Conference and its member institutions,” said USU Interim Athletics Director Jana Doggett.
“We also want to thank the first responders and all of the medical personnel who have worked so tirelessly to provide the best care possible to our family members. Everyone associated with Aggie Athletics, from its coaches, student-athletes, administrators, boosters and fans, are extremely thankful for the good news we have heard over the past two days on the condition of those involved in the accident. They are truly blessed.”
According to the Herald Journal, the crash occurred when Seefeldt, who was driving a Chevy Tahoe, “proceeded eastbound through the intersection and into the path of an oncoming semi truck.”
The crash took place at the intersection of state roads 142 and 23. According to Lt. Lee Perry of the Utah Highway Patrol, Seefeldt, the driver of a Chevy Tahoe, proceeded eastbound through the intersection and into the path of an oncoming semi truck.
The driver of the semi, Preston’s Steve Randall, was hauling 52,000 pounds of milk when he slammed into the Tahoe on the driver’s side. According to Perry, Seefeldt may have felt it was a four-way stop when in reality it was a two-way stop.
The Aggie athletes were reportedly returning from a skeet shooting excursion at Newton Dam and, according to the Utah Highway Patrol, preliminary indications suggest none of them were wearing seatbelts.
Seefeldt and Taylor had 35 and nine tackles in 2014, respectively. Faimalo recently transferred from Riverside City College while Adeoye redshirted last season.
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