{"id":2567,"date":"2017-06-01T23:34:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T03:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2017-07-23T17:35:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T17:35:39","slug":"update-customs-officer-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/update-customs-officer-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Customs Officer undergoes emergency surgery after crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Customs Officer who was badly injured in a traffic accident on the Falmouth main road today has had emergency surgery.<\/p>

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The both legs of Curtis Gordon were broken and he also received lacerations and abrasions about the body.<\/p>\n

The motorcyclists was transported to the Mount St. John\u2019s Medical Centre via ambulance this afternoon in an unresponsive state.<\/p>

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According to people close to his treatment, he remains in a critical condition.<\/p>

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The Barbuda man was traveling in the direction of St. John\u2019s on his motorcycle when a black Toyota Rav 4 collided with him.<\/p>\n

The Rav 4 was leaving a secondary road close to Papa\u2019s Restaurant. The motorcycle was extensively damaged.<\/p>

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Police are investigating the matter.<\/p>\n

The accident caused traffic to be backed up for hours as on lookers crowded the scene.<\/p>

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