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Isles' Witt hit by truck in Philly

Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt was hit by a truck this morning in Philadelphia. He expects to play tonight.

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Isles' Witt hit by truck in Philly

POSTED: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 3:07 PM

So you thought the Flyers have been run over recently, right?

New York Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt isn't laughing.

Witt, according to New York Newsday and TSN, was hit by a truck this morning in Center City Philadelphia. He is in town for tonight’s Flyers / Islanders tilt at the Wachovia Center, as the Flyers try to snap a five-game losing streak.

Witt was apparently walking to a local Starbucks on Arch Street to grab a cup of coffee when a gold GMC Yukon truck made an illegal turn and struck him.

I guess that driver wanted to ease some of the Flyers’ pain tonight, eh?

Onlookers said Witt tried to brace himself by jumping on the hood of the car before he was struck – but ended up getting hit and rolling off anyways. That's more jump than the Flyers have shown in three weeks.

After a few profanities, Witt surprised a few people by dusting himself off and walking away like nothing happened.

"I'm okay," Witt told the crowd as he dusted himself off, according to Newsday. "I've got to go play some hockey. I'm a hockey player. I'm okay. No big deal."

Witt said that he "got lucky" and that he is "just a little sore." He was on the ice for the Islanders’ morning skate a couple hours later and will play tonight.

Frank Seravalli @ 3:07 PM Permalink | 53 comments

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Comments (53)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:15 PM, 12/08/2009

frank, leave the bad jokes to gonzo.

— egmetzjr

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:16 PM, 12/08/2009

Anyone else would be calling an attorney .

— Joe R.

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:17 PM, 12/08/2009

Glad he is okay. You don't want to see anybody get hurt, and from a sports stance, you want to others team best. I hope the person driving the truck got a ticket at least.

— AsValidAsYours

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:19 PM, 12/08/2009

That's a hockey player. Walk it off! :)

— dan19148

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:20 PM, 12/08/2009

you mean he didn't immediately call his lawyer and start taking photos with his cell phone and canvassing for witnesses like every avaricious J walking around philly would?

— MGaines

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:28 PM, 12/08/2009

He should have pulled the drivers coat over his head and pounded on him a little bit.

— K_Ball

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:30 PM, 12/08/2009

brandon knitwitt

— mightyonk

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:31 PM, 12/08/2009

Hey, sounds like somebody we could use on our side. Not same cry baby - I'll take it back if I start reading about him suing, but for now, he sounds like one tough guy.

— johanna