ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/AP) - An Athens native who plays baseball for one of the Los Angeles Angels’ minor league teams is in critical condition after a car crash last Friday.

Rio Foster, an outfielder for the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils, was sitting in the back seat when he was ejected from the vehicle, according to an online fundraiser. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, alongside skull and facial fractures, and has undergone surgery.

Rio Foster (GoFundMe)

“Rio is the most humble, kind and respectful young man and this is the most unfortunate circumstance,” a statement on his GoFundMe said. “He worked so hard to get to where he is today, and was on fire these past few weeks. Although he’s in this predicament we know that this is something he will come back from, and 10

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