Corzine in wreck on way to meet Imus and Rutgers team

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was injured in a car accident on the way to meet with the Rutgers women's basketball team and Don Imus. A most horrible turn of events. The blog Blue Jersey gives some rather upsetting updates late this evening:

[Update by Rosi 11:04]: WABC-TV says Corzine is in critical but stable condition, with the already-reported leg injury plus chest injuries involving multiple rib fractures. He was in the front seat of his vehicle and has been known to ride without seat belt, they also report.

[Update by Rosi 11:45]: Broken sternum. Broken collarbone. Slight fracture of lower vertabrae, 6 broken ribs - on both sides. Head laceration, but no brain or spinal cord injury. Still in surgery at least one more hour.

Let's give our thoughts and prayers to Jon Corzine and his friends and family. Goodness. The accounts on Blue Jersey suggest that a hit-and-run driver may have been involved.

UPDATE, 10:10 PM PDT: Here's the latest AP article via Guardian Unlimited:

Corzine, 60, suffered numerous broken bones but his injuries were not considered life-threatening, officials said. He was in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.

Dr. Steven Ross, head of trauma for the hospital, said that Corzine was expected to be in surgery until early Friday morning, and would then be moved to the trauma intensive care unit. Corzine had a broken sternum, a broken collarbone, a slight fracture of his lower vertebrae, a broken left leg and six broken ribs on each side, Ross said. He also had a laceration on his head, Ross said.

That AP article does seem to suggest that a hit and run driver may have been responsible for the accident.