Gavilan College basketball player Davontea Johnson, who suffered a fractured lower leg in the horrific two-car accident Sunday morning near Millbrae on southbound U.S. 101, is now at home and recovering. His teammates Billy Heard, 22, and Andrel Gaines, 19, were severely injured and remain at San Francisco General Hospital Wednesday.
Gaines, who sustained multiple skull fractures, remains on life support Wednesday and there is nothing new to report, according to Gavilan College Athletic Director Ron Hannon.
Heard suffered major injuries including a broken jaw but his condition is more stable and he may move out of the Intensive Care Unit today, Hannon said.
On Sunday around 1:30 a.m. Gaines, Heard – who was driving the black Cadillac – Johnson and two female passengers left a club in San Francisco on southbound U.S. 101 when Heard reportedly swerved to avoid a tire in the road, hit a median and spun out, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Cadillac came to rest facing the wrong direction on the highway and a Nissan 300ZX slammed head-on into their car, according to Hannon who spoke with Johnson about the accident Sunday.
Police arrested Heard at the scene for suspicion of driving under the influence before he was released to San Francisco General Hospital, said Tony Tam, the California Highway Patrol’s public information officer for the San Francisco area. Pending an investigation, Heard could face felony DUI charges, Tam said.
Hannon said at this time he has not been given permission from the families or doctors to release the results of the toxicology report, but he and other sources have heard that the results for Heard came back negative.
The Gavilan men’s basketball team held a shoot-around last night, which Johnson attended on crutches, Hannon said.
“Obviously he has mixed emotions, but it was good to get him home,” Hannon said Wednesday.
The Rams were scheduled to begin the season at the Las Positas Tournament in Livermore on Thursday but have since decided to pull out of that event..
Since the accident, a cascade of support – in the form of tweets – has surfaced on Twitter for Gaines; just search the hashtag “#PrayForAndrel.” It’s been tweeted and retweeted thousands of times since Monday and was the most tweeted phrase in the San Francisco area Tuesday. Supporters have tweeted to celebrities to garner more prayers and outreach, such as Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah, Lamar Odom, Dr. Phil, Governor Jerry Brown and other public figures each with several million followers.
Gaines’ father said that the family appreciates the community’s support, love and prayers. He asks that “you keep the prayers coming” and that he’s amazed by the outpouring for their son, said a family friend.Â
