According to Annie Fast of Transworld Snowboarding:
We’re sad to report that Danny Davis
was injured in a non-snowboard related accident early Sunday morning
outside of Park City, Utah. There is no official word yet on the extent
of his injuries, a statement from his agent Sue Izzo this morning
confirmed that his injuries are non-life threatening, but it is clear
from an update made by Sue on the “Danny Davis Pro Snowboarder”
Facebook page last night, that Danny has sustained a back injury. We’re
awaiting an update later this afternoon on the extent of his injuries
and whether these will derail his Olympic chances.
Danny Davis just won the Winter Dew Pipe Finals at
Snowbasin on Saturday, the weekend before he beat out Shaun White in
the second stop of the Grand Prix Olympic Halfpipe qualifiers at
Mammoth Mountain. He has been expected to make the US Snowboard Olympic
team.
JAN 18 1:12 PST: Danny Davis will
undergo surgery today in Utah to repair a L3 spine fracture. Contrary
to rumors, doctors remain positive Danny will make a full recovery. His
injury is the result of an ATV accident which took place Sunday morning
in Utah. Due to the injuries sustained Danny will not be competing in the remaining snowboard events throughout 2010.
