Nats To Finish Qualifying Amidst Tragedy

Saturday's jubilation stemming from a rare road win in Honduras for the U.S. Men's National Team which in turn earned the team a spot for next year's World Cup was brought to a tragic halt Tuesday morning.

Nats forward Charlie Davies was involved in an early morning car accident in D.C. that claimed the life of fellow passenger, Ashley J. Roberta and also caused injury to a third, yet unidentified, passenger. Davies suffered a broken leg, internal, facial and other injuries. He is currently listed in serious condition after having undergone approximately 6 hours of emergency surgery which included the insertion of a titanium rod in his leg and treatment of a lacerated bladder. The condition of the other surviving passenger and his/her injuries is not known at this time. No other vehicles or individuals were involved.

Tonight's final qualifier against Costa Rica quickly took a back seat in light of Tuesday morning's events, but regardless, the Nats will need to go out tonight and wrap up their qualifying at RFK Stadium. You can catch the match on ESPN2/Galavision at 5 PM.

My sympathies to all the families involved.