Update on John's Accident

Accounts of the accident were a bit fuzzy yesterday, but clearer today.

These details come John's assistant, who later had to identify his body.

John was out jogging in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. As he was preparing to cross the street, according to an eye witness, he looked both ways. A mini-bus came "out of nowhere" and struck him.

A passing British motorist stopped and aided him, escourting him to the hospital. To him, our family extends the greatest thanks and respect.

John sustained a broken arm and leg, fractured pelvis, broken ribs, bruises and lacerations. Despite these injuries, he was awake and lucid when they took him to the hospital. A CTscan indicated no brain damage, and he was able to speak his name, and repeated that he was an American working for Parsons Brinckerhoff.

During or soon after John died.

But the man was almost 60 and still jogging, trekking and biking like a 30-year-old!