Ex-UFC champ Matt Hughes airlifted after truck collides with train - Sensationalist Headlines

[QUOTE="ESPN.com"]Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was airlifted to a medical facility after the truck he was driving collided with a train Friday morning. The accident occurred just south of Raymond, Illinois, about 12 miles north of Hughes' home in Hillsboro. According to Illinois State Police, Hughes, 43, drove a pickup truck across a railroad grade crossing "directly in front of a train, and the train struck the passenger side of the truck" at 10:43 a.m. HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, said Hughes was airlifted there and that its trauma team "stabilized him and continues to help him in his recovery."[/QUOTE] [B]Source:[/B] [URL]http://es.pn/2twbdvA[/URL] [B]UPDATE (6/19): MATT HUGHES STILL NOT AWAKE Former UFC champ Matt Hughes stable but still not awake following truck collision with train [/B][QUOTE="FoxSports"]Former UFC champion Matt Hughes has been stabilized but still hasn’t woken up after his truck collided with a moving train this past Friday in Illinois.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]On Sunday, Hughes’ sister Beth Hughes-Ulrici released a statement on Facebook with an update on the UFC Hall of Famer’s condition while also contradicting various news reports about his condition following the accident.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Please understand that there are many false reports out there by people who say they are close to the family. We will post another update here when we have more news.Matt is stable and has no broken bones or internal injuries. He has some minor lacerations and bruising and is currently being weaned from his ventilator. He is not yet awake and not responding as we would like to see but we see the fight in him. Matts strength and determination along with God's Mercy and Grace will bring him through this. We ask that you all continue to pray.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Investigators are still looking into what exactly happened during the accident. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE]At this time, Hughes’ family has asked for all further updates on his condition come directly from them and no other sources close to the situation.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/former-ufc-champ-matt-hughes-stable-but-still-not-awake-following-truck-collision-with-train-061817[/URL] UPDATE: OUTDATED (FALSE NEWS, MATT HUGHES AWAKE) Longtime manager gives update on condition of Matt Hughes after crash [QUOTE="mmafighting.com"]Matt Hughes is “awake and responsive” one day after being seriously injured in a truck-train crash Friday morning, his longtime manager Monte Cox told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Saturday. Cox, who is speaking directly with Hughes’ brother Mark, said family and doctors are “optimistic and hopeful” about Hughes’ condition.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE] The Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is still investigating the cause of the crash and there are no updates as of Saturday afternoon, per a spokesperson.[/QUOTE] [B]Source:[/B] [URL="https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/17/15824460/longtime-manager-gives-update-on-condition-of-matt-hughes-after-crash<br />"]https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/17/15824460/longtime-manager-gives-update-on-condition-of-matt-hughes-after-crash[/URL]

Awake and responsive within a day after his truck got hit by a [b]train[/b]? Damn, that's some major luck.

Being built like a tank probably helps a bit there.

Considering all the problems with CTE I hope this was just some stupid mistake and not an attempt to kill himself. Truly one of the greatest & most important fighters in the history of the sport.

[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;52371489]Awake and responsive within a day after his truck got hit by a [b]train[/b]? Damn, that's some major luck.[/QUOTE] Well, considering it hit the site he [i]wasn't[/i] sitting on...

Updated OP with new information. Apparently he's not awake. Fox Sports has report with statement directly from sister with facebook post included in source. No new information so far about the events of the collision. Oh and I seemed to have had some formatting issues when editing the OP and I'm too tired, at the moment, to polish it back up but will fix it back up when I can