BROOKHAVEN, GA. (THECOUNT) — The attorney for Atlanta Hawks basketball player Chandler Parsons says he was involved in a serious vehicle crash on Jan. 15. The injuries suffered in the crash may end his career in the NBA, according to multiple reports.
Parsons’ attorney, Morgan & Morgan, says the 31-year-old suffered multiple severe and permanent injuries in the wreck — including a traumatic brain injury, disc herniation and a torn labrum when he wrecked while driving a Rolls Royce.
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The Hawks initially said he had a concussion and whiplash.
The attorney said the driver in the other car was arrested for DUI.
“The at-fault driver created utter chaos on the roadway, needlessly endangering the lives of countless motorists; he now stands charged with DUI, admitted drinking, had alcohol in the car with him, passed out after causing a three-car crash at 2:00PM on a Wednesday in a busy intersection, seriously injuring and potentially ending Mr. Parsons’ career as a professional athlete.”
They said Parsons was in “peak physical condition” at the time of the wreck and is now trying to determine if he will be able to return to the basketball court.
“Chandler is having a difficult time accepting the consequences of the defendant’s reckless conduct on the roadway,” his attorney said. “He is now working with a team of doctors to regain his health, and at this time, his ability to return to play is unclear. Our focus right now is on helping him make a full recovery, while we also work to hold any and all responsible parties fully accountable,” reports 11Alive.
In a photo provided by Morgan & Morgan, the accident appears to have happened at the intersection of North Druid Hills and Buford Highway.
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