ATHENS, Ga. — A former high school baseball standout in Athens and a current rising star in the minor leagues, Rio Foster is now fighting for his life after suffering severe injuries in a car crash.

Foster is a 22-year-old Athens native who played high school ball at Clarke Central and is currently an outfielder with the Tri-City Dust Devils, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.

On Friday, Foster was a backseat passenger when he was in a bad car wreck in Washington. He was ejected from the car and suffered a traumatic brain injury along with skull and facial fractures.

He underwent brain surgery and still has months of therapy ahead of him. He is in critical condition at the hospital. Credit: Provided

An online fundraiser has been set up for Foster and his family as h

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