AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL player was hospitalised with serious burns yesterday after the hot air balloon carrying him and two other people crashed into power lines above South Florida.
Donte Stallworth, a 10-year NFL veteran, won’t suffer any permanent damage from the accident in Homestead, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said.
“He’s going to be OK. He has some burns, but he’s going to be fine,” Rosenhaus said. “He will be able to continue his NFL career. The injuries are not to the extent they will jeopardize his career.”
Rosenhaus said one of the passengers was Stallworth’s girlfriend, but he would not say whether she was hurt.
The basket carrying three hot air balloon passengers crashed into the power lines while airborne, according to Miami-Dade Police spokesman Roy Rutland.
Stallworth played in one game last season for the New England Patriots, then went on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He is currently a free agent.
