Breaking News for Culpeper and Warrenton Accident Victims

District Supervisor Injured in Auto Accident

Posted on Nov 25, 2008

Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerald Hyland was injured in a car accident last weekend while he traveled to his farm in Accomack County, Virginia. According to a news release issued by his office, Hyland sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Hyland received injuries to his left leg and hip, which required surgery at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, November 17. It is anticipated that Hyland will stay at the hospital for several days while he recovers. He is then expected to be transferred to another facility where he will participate in physical therapy for several weeks. The news release said that Hyland was recuperating well.

The car accident occurred when Hyland was driving alone in his minivan and another vehicle struck him on the driver’s side, just behind the driver’s door. There were no details of the crash, other than Hyland’s injuries, listed in the report from his office.

Inquires were made to Hyland’s office to find out more information about the accident, including the exact date, time and location of the crash, but these inquires were refused. The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police were not able to verify any details of the collision.

As of last Tuesday, Hyland was not accepting any telephone calls to his hospital room. However, the person who answered his phone said that he was out of the room and doing well. Details of the surgery were not provided.

Despite Hyland’s injuries, the Mount Vernon District office is open and running. According to the release, “he is in constant communications with his staff about Fairfax County business.” Get well cards can be mailed to Hyland’s office at the Mount Vernon Government Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306-3273.