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Tejano Star Emilio May Not Survive Tour Bus Crash
Doctors say Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira may not survive a severe brain injury he suffered when his tour bus crashed Sunday on a Houston freeway.
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(March 24, 2008) -- Navaira underwent two hours of surgery and is in a medicallyinduced coma as physicians at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center try to control swelling of his brain.
The San Antonio native was driving the bus following a
performance in the Houston area when it slammed into traffic
barrels where two freeways interchange before dawn Sunday.
He was the most seriously hurt of seven people aboard the bus.
One of those is still hospitalized.
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Posted by: MANDO
Location: BELTON
on Mar 26, 2008 at 07:31 AM
I will continue to pray for you Emilio. God Bless you & all Tejanos (Texans). Que Viva El Tejano
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Posted by: Samantha
Location: Waco
on Mar 25, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Doctors are rewarming Tejano singer Emilio Navaira after treating his severe head injury with hypothermia. A cat scab was performed on Emilio's spinal cord and there is no break or tear. DR. says that although Emilio is not out of the woods yet. He is however responding well to the rewarming of his body temp. PLEASE continue to keep him in your prayers!
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Posted by: Delfina
Location: Frisco Texas
on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the Navaira family.
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