The prognosis is good for driver Brendan Johnson, who remains hospitalized following a three-horse accident at the Putnam County Fair in Ottawa, Ohio, on Tuesday (June 22).
In a statement from his wife, Julie Fagan, Johnson suffered a broken C2 vertebra and multiple ribs, and suffered a severe concussion.
Fagan says surgery is not planned at this time:
“The specialist has decided to try Brendan with a neck brace for eight weeks and see how his neck heals. If all goes well, he won’t have to have neck surgery.”
The family hopes that Johnson will be able to start therapy in the next few days and return home soon.
Johnson, Pierce Henry and Cameron McCown were involved in the incident during the 11th race. Henry was treated and released from the hospital the same evening. McCown was examined at the track and drove later in the evening.
(Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)