USA striker Davies injured in car accident

USA international Charlie Davies has been involved in a serious car accident which killed one person.

The Sochaux striker suffered a broken leg in the accident on the George Washington Parkway in Washington DC on Tuesday morning.

Reports have stated that the car was ripped into halves and a third person was in a serious condition but 23-year old Davies was stable despite requiring surgery on his leg.

“We don't know the exact nature of his injury," USMNT press officer Michael Kammerman told Soccer365 on Tuesday afternoon.

"What we know is that he's in surgery."

US coach Bob Bradley released a statement saying: "Obviously, as a team we were saddened to learn this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlie and his family, as well as the people in the car and the families of the others involved. As a team, we are relying on each other in a moment that has for sure hit us all hard."