N.C. State linebacker Irving breaks leg in a car accident
RALEIGH -- Officials say N.C. State linebacker Nate Irving has been charged with careless and reckless driving after a wreck left him with a broken leg and a collapsed lung.
A State Highway Patrol spokesman said the one-vehicle wreck occurred about 4:40 a.m. Sunday near the 314-marker Interstate 40 in western Johnston County. He said Irving's vehicle ran off the road twice before striking two trees.
Clendenin said troopers believe Irving may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The school said Irving was expected to undergo surgery Sunday night at WakeMed Trauma Center in Raleigh.
Irving's mother, Frances Corbett, told The Charlotte Observer that her son was returning to N.C. State from his home in Wallace, located near Wilmington.
"He's doing really well," Corbett said. "He knows he's lucky to be alive."
Irving expected to recover from his injuries quickly, she said. But the junior's status for the upcoming season was not immediately known.
Irving was an honorable mention all-ACC player last season despite missing nearly one-third of the year with injuries. He had 84 tackles, tying for third on the team.
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