By Joe Pantorno, Sports Editor
Two members of the Hofstra University men’s basketball team were treated for minor injuries after their car was rear-ended yesterday morning at approximately nine o’clock at the intersection of California Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike, according to Hofstra Public Safety Associate Director of Operations John O’Malley.
Shortly after the accident, junior forward David Imes tweeted that he and newly signed center Bryant Crowder were involved:
“Just got into a car accident my back and knee is killin me I hope my bro @bryant_crowder_ is ok.”
According to O’Malley, who did not disclose the names of the students, Imes was stopped at a traffic light when a black sedan, owned by a non-student, “decided to not stop,” taking the rear bumper clean off Imes‘ gold sedan.
“The student’s car ended up on the north side of Hempstead Turnpike while the other car ended up on the south side,” said O’Malley.
He said that the driver of the black car was operating the vehicle without a driver’s license.
Hofstra Public Safety responded to the scene and treated the minor injuries before the arrival of members of the Nassau County Police Department.
The students were taken to Nassau University Medical Center where Crowder was taken to the emergency room but released shortly after.
Imes tweeted that Crowder “couldn’t feel his left side.”
Crowder later tweeted after his release from the hospital:
“to let everyone know im doing ok from the accident jus left hospital still alot of sharp pains in my hip and whtnot! but ill be fine for now.”
No one from the Hofstra men’s basketball team was available to comment.