Former English rugby player Danny Cipriani has been discharged from hospital on Thursday after he received treatment for a concussion when he was involved in a collision with a bus, said a spokesperson for his current rugby club, Sale Sharks.
The 25 year old flyhalf was on his way home from a night out in the city of Leeds in northern England with his team mates from Sale. According to eye witness reports, he attempted to cross a road to join his friends but appeared to misjudge the speed on an oncoming bus, that struck into him.
Cipriani made light of his injuries on Twitter, thanking fans for their well wishes and prayers. “My ribs are a bit sore. Feel like I’ve been hit by a bus…” he quipped.
A spokesperson for the club said that Cipriani was transported to hospital via ambulance, where he was diagnosed with a mild concussion and treated for some minor lacerations and bruises. Cipriani had a brief history playing for England, with seven English caps under his belt. He joined Sale Sharks last year after signing a three year contract with the club, in an attempt to revive his rugby career following a controversial stint playing for Australian rugby club, the Melbourne Rebels.
While living in Australia, Cipriani received disciplinary action and constant media attention after he repeatedly breeched team discipline guidelines. Most notably, Cipriani found himself in the spotlight in 2011 after he stole a bottle of vodka from the bar of a local nightclub while out on the town with his team mates. He was later suspended from the club for a month after breaching team curfews and missing important training sessions.
In other bus accident news this week, a funeral service for 5 year old Ta’Miya La’Shae Watson, who was killed in a school accident earlier this week in Georgia, will be held on Saturday. The funeral will be held at the Greater Zion Hill Baptist church, followed by Ta’Miya’s burial at the Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ta’Miya was killed on Monday afternoon by a Bibb County school bus, while she was walking home from school. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet clear, but it appears that the driver did not see the little girl as she was crossing the road. Ta’Miya was transported to hospital with serious injuries, but later passed away in surgery.