By JEREMY KUTNER Special to the Daily Press
At least seven people remain hospitalized from last week’s farmers market tragedy in Santa Monica that left 10 dead and 79 injured.
One adult male is in critical condition at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Hospital officials did not disclose whether that patient is expected to improve. Harbor-UCLA is also treating an adult female, who is listed in good condition.
As of Thursday, one adult was in serious condition, and one child and two adults were in fair condition at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. According to hospital officials, the child is improving.
A total of nine people injured in the crash have been treated and released from UCLA Medical Center in Westwood.
At Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, two adult patients are still hospitalized. They were both recently upgraded to good condition. On Wednesday, one adult was discharged from the hospital. Nine people have been released.
Officials from Saint John’s Medical Center could not be reached for an update. As of Monday, only one patient, an elderly man, remained hospitalized. That patient was listed in good condition and was expected to be released in the next few days.
All other patients admitted to area hospitals as a result of the crash have been released. The other hospitals included Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Century City Hospital, Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, and Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Ron Yukelson, a spokesman for Brotman Medical Center, said the quick release of many patients testified to the effectiveness of the emergency response system deployed during the crash.
“For someone who works in the health care system the EMS was gratifying,” Yukelson said. “It’s quite astonishing and very nice to know that in a time of need our system works.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 25, 2003. Read the original PDF.