Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens suffered spinal cord damage and had his leg amputated as the result of injuries sustained in a March biking accident, his wife, Kristen, said in a release Tuesday.
Buddy was involved in a crash in St. Augustine, Fla., on March 16, when he was struck by a pickup truck while biking home from a restaurant with his wife, according to a report obtained by Valley News. He was hospitalized as a result of his injuries. Kristen noted he is “experiencing many positive improvements” but is also facing “challenging” injuries.
“We would like to thank everyone for the incredible outpouring of love and support for Buddy. It has been nothing short of amazing and we are so grateful,” she said in a release. “As Buddy navigates through the healing of his injuries, he is experiencing many positive improvements.