Injured US forward Davies leaves intensive care

US forward Charlie Davies has left intensive care as he continues to recover in hospital from serious injuries suffered in a road accident last week.

Davies suffered two broken bones in his right leg, a broken left elbow, a lascerated bladder and facial fractures in a fatal one-car crash last Tuesday.

Davies, who helped the United States seal a World Cup spot in a 3-2 victory at Honduras on October 10, was to have surgery early next week to repair a broken left elbow and may require operations to repair the facial fractures.

The one-car crash occurred when the US team was in Washington for last Wednesday’s final CONCACAF World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica.

The driver of the car, who has not been indentified, was hospitalized and 22-year-old Ashley Roberta was killed in the wreck.

Davies, who plays for French club Sochaux, is expected to need six to 12 months to recover, essentially ruling him out of the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa next June.

The 23-year-old scored three goals in 13 matches this year for the Americans and was a regular starter for the US side.