Willie Colón is hospitalized in serious condition after a car accident

The famous trombonist and salsa player has had to be pulled from the rubble after being involved in a spectacular ‘life-threatening’ accident while was traveling on a highway of

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Willie Colón has been hospitalized in serious condition After being involved in a severe car accident, he was accompanied by his wife Julia Colón .

The legendary salsa singer was on a road trip with his wife when the accident occurred in an area known as the Outer Banks near the North Carolina coast, the accident would have happened in the past 20 April, according to a statement published on his social networks by his director of communications Nell McCarty .

“ The Columbus were pulled out of the rubble and taken to a local hospital “, you can read in the statement that released the news. It is reported that no other vehicle was involved in this spectacular accident.

The state of health presented by the Puerto Rican has been considered serious and has required to be transferred to the General Hospital Sentara Norfolk, a level 1 trauma center located in Virginia.

He is being treated for various injuries including: concussion, scalp lacerations required 16 staples and fractures in his C1 cervical vertebra, at the moment he is considered a serious but stable condition .

Your wife has been treated at Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina For different bruises and lacerations, it is reported that she has already been discharged according to the statement.

The interpreter’s admirers have turned to his Inst official account agram where they have made notice with hundreds of messages asking for prayers for the recovery of the salsero and to be able to enjoy it again from the stage.

It was announced that once the state of health is optimal, he would be transferred as soon as possible by his medical team to be treated at the Presbyterian Hospital in New York.

Race Musical

Se considers Willie Colón as one of the greatest exponents of salsa in New York, he has been active as a musician since the decade of the 60 ‘s. He has had the opportunity to work alongside the greatest figures in music but is most recognized for his association with Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades .

He is recognized for his greatest musical successes that have marked an entire generation as, “ The Great Man “,“ Pedro navaja“, ” Gypsy “,“ Aguanile ”and“ Television Talent