July 13, 2007 (Fri)

Around 2:30 Friday afternoon Lisa Taylor and Mary Pfeifer were involved in a serious motorcycle accident in West Virginia. They were hit by a drunk driver that went left of center.
Following the crash: Lt. Mary Pfiefer was treated and released from Wheeling Hospital on Fri with minor injuries. Major Lisa Taylor was transported from Wheeling Hospital on Fri, July 13 to the Trauma Center at Ruby Memorial/University Hospital in Morgantown, WVa. She is still critical but stable, and remains under heavy sedation. Last night's surgery successfully stabilized multiple broken bones in her left leg and left wrist/arm. A subsequent surgery is scheduled for Sunday to further repair and irrigate her leg. There were no head or internal injuries; both riders were wearing helmets. Lisa is receiving excellent care, doctors are keeping her comfortable, as she will undergo several more surgeries. Doctors were able to reconstruct her leg, and are very optimistic she will regain use of it. However, the surgeon described her leg as the worst break he has ever seen. Your continued thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated; the family hopes to have her moved to a Columbus hospital around the middle of the week.