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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Clark improving after motorcycle crash
Monday March 31, 2003
PHOENIX (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers batting coach Jack Clark
remained in stable condition at a Phoenix hospital Monday, a day
after he was injured in a motorcycle accident.
``He's improving. He sat up and ate. They're trying to figure
out when he should start to walk, which is a good sign. He's more
alert,'' Dodgers spokesman John Olguin said.
Clark broke eight ribs and had cuts to his head when he was
clipped by a car on his way to Bank One Ballpark for a Dodgers
workout on Sunday. He initially was listed in critical condition.
It was not known how long Clark would remain hospitalized.
Clark told team officials that he was traveling in the left lane
of the freeway near downtown Phoenix and was about to exit when two
vehicles collided, and one of them clipped his motorcycle.
``We were troubled by his appearance and evident discomfort and
pain,'' Dodgers vice president Derrick Hall said.
Police said a minivan made an unsafe lane change and hit a car,
which collided with Clark's motorcycle. The minivan driver was
cited for an unsafe lane change, the Department of Public Safety
said.
Clark was not wearing a helmet none is required in Arizona.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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