Colin Hurley, a freshman quarterback at LSU, suffered injuries in a car accident on campus early Thursday morning, according to a police report.
The Baton Rouge Fire Department and LSU police found Hurley, 17, unresponsive but breathing, shortly before 3 a.m. near the gates of one of the campus entrances, according to the report.
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LSU Tigers quarterback Colin Hurley (Gus Stark/LSU/Getty Images/File)
Hurley is believed to have been driving a Dodge Charger at the time of the crash and crashed into a tree at South Quad Drive and Highland Road, WBRZ reported.
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Hurley is originally from Jacksonville, Florida. He did not see any action during his true freshman season.
Colin Hurley of the LSU Tigers warms up. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images/File)
Colin’s family released a statement Thursday thanking LSU medical staff and football fans for supporting the player as he continues to recover.
LSU Tigers quarterback Colin Hurley (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images/File)
“Colin would like to thank the first responders, the incredible doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Heath, and the many Tiger fans for their care and compassion,” the statement read. “Colin is resting and stable while further tests and care are administered. We are confident that Colin will make a full recovery from this terrible accident.”
The cause of the crash was not immediately made public, but authorities said disability was not believed to have been a factor. University officials had no further comment on the situation because Hurley is a minor.
