Thursday, June 17, 2010

Daniel Briere injures arm in Binghamton car accident

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports this afternoon that Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere injured an arm as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Binghamton, New York.

Tim Panaccio of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia (CSNPhilly.com) stated on his Twitter feed that Briere and his son's injures were not serious.

Check out the breaking news article from Sam Wood for more details:

Flyers forward Danny Briere escaped serious injury this morning when his SUV collided with a tractor-trailer near Binghamton, New York, police said.

Briere and his 9-year-old son Cameron were headed north on I-81 about 12:30 a.m. just north of the Pennsylvania state line.

Briere, driving a 2010 Land Rover, was passing a tractor-trailer when he became drowsy and drifted into the right-hand lane and sideswiped the big rig, said Sgt. Steven Barlow, spokesman for the New York State Police.

The truck swerved. Briere's Land Rover crashed into a guardrail. The big rig jackknifed and tipped on its side blocking all northbound traffic for about five hours.

Briere and his son received minor injuries. The star center was treated at a Binghamton hospital for an unspecified arm injury. Cameron Briere complained of neck pain. The driver of the truck was not injured.

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