Friday, February 18, 2011

Kirk Daubenspeck critically injured in car crash

News has broke this morning thanks to Andy Baggot of the WSJ that former Wisconsin goalie Kirk Daubenspeck is in critical condition after a car accident on Thursday.

According to the report, Daubenspeck and collided with a semi-truck while driving through heavy fog near Dodgeville. The report indicates that Daubenspeck is in a coma with a severe brain injury and is on a ventilator.

Daubenspeck, who was a second team All-American in 1997 had planned along with several other former Wisconsin teammates to come to Madison this weekend to attend this weekends series against Minnesota.

Thoughts and prayers from everyone at the Sixty Minutes crew go out to Kirk and his family.

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