Fill out this form to email this article to a friend
DJ's condition upgraded to fair
By Times Staff Writer
Published June 22, 2005
TAMPA - Tampa Bay radio host Mason Dixon, critically injured in a weekend car accident, was upgraded to fair condition Tuesday, according to a St. Joseph's Hospital spokesman.
Dixon, 55, whose real name is Jimmie Crawford, was critically injured Saturday afternoon on S Mobley Road just west of Gunn Highway when his car was hit by a sport utility vehicle. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Dixon's 1971 Dodge Challenger was ripped in half in the crash.
Dixon, a morning DJ and program director at WRBQ-FM 104.7, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where doctors removed his spleen and reinflated his left lung. He also suffered broken ribs.
The driver of the SUV, 19-year-old Nydia Davila, suffered no serious injuries. Deputies gave her a citation for careless driving.
[Last modified June 22, 2005, 01:08:17]
Share your thoughts on this story
|
News
Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. Read the story and see a video and portrait gallery.
Print
Email story
Comment
Email editor
