European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes  december 14,1993 Palmeiro Sacramento police officers Chuck Barhan right and Tod Burns inspect the vehicle driven by Bobby Hurley sunday night. A a. A i i a a in Sacramento Calif. A Bobby Hurley of the Sacramento Kings was critically injured sunday night when he was thrown into a ditch in a car Accident about an hour after playing against the los Angeles clippers Kings spokesman Travis Stanley said the 22-year-old Rookie guard sustained head neck and Back trauma and was brought to us Davis medical Center for surgery. Hurley the team said his two lungs collapsed and he fractured several ribs. Authorities said the unidentified Driver of the other vehicle was in serious Condi Tion with a possible fractured leg. The Driver believed to be in his 40s, was Cut from his station Wagon by emergency Crews and airlifted to the same Hospital. Hurley was tossed from his Light truck and was found face Down in a drainage canal next to a Field. The Accident happened at 9 15 . Post a about 65 minutes after the Kings lost to the clippers 112-102. Emily Avila a spokeswoman for the medical Center said Hurley originally was listed in critical condition but he was being evaluated. She said Hurley suffered internal injuries but could not confirm the teams reports of collapsed lungs and fractured ribs. The Accident occurred when the other car hit Hurley struck at the intersection of Del paso Road and Al Centro Road about a mile from Arco Arena. It. Rich Brazil said Hurley came to a Stop sign in a poorly lighted area and made a left turn. The other Driver who was not using his headlights hit Hurley a vehicle on the Drivers Side Braziel said. Hurley was not wearing a seat Belt he added. Teammate Mike Peplowski one of the first people on the scene said Hurley was conscious and recognized him according to the Kings. Peplowski accompanied Hurley to the Hospital. Hurley a Rookie from Duke who set the Mcaa record for career assists has been starting for the Kings this season averaging 7,1 Points and 6.1 assists. On sunday Hurley had seven assists and no Points in 19 minutes. Hurley was selected by the Kings As the seventh pick in the last draft after starring at Duke for four seasons. A Quick intelligent Point guard Hurley played on the Blue devils championship teams of 1991 and 1992. Ohio state end Dies in car Accident Columbus Ohio a Ohio state defensive end Jayson Gwinn died Early sunday in a two car collision after leaving a nightclub where a teammate had been shot. Gwinn 20, was pronounced dead about 3 . Est at the Accident scene on a Corner of two streets near the University a Woody Hayes athletic facility said University spokesman Malcolm Baroway shortly before the crash Gwinn had helped teammate Marvin a Zobie Quot Stillwell who was shot once Gwinn in the buttocks police said. Detective Patrick Dorn said the shooting occurred in a parking lot outside the faze 2 night club near Campus. Baroway said Stillwell was shot about 2 30 . Gwinn a car was going North on Olen tangy River Road and collided with a car driven by another Ohio state student Keri Adams 21, of Dayton which was eastbound on Lane Avenue said officer Andrea Barrett of the Accident investigation division. Adams was in fair condition sunday at University medical Center Baroway said. There were no passengers in either car. No charges had been filed. Baroway said Stillwell a Sophomore linebacker from Mansfield was in Good condition at the Hospital. No arrests had been made in Stillwell s shooting Dorn said. A we know that when something like this happens you just have to get together the family and come closer because it was an Accident a Edward Gwinn Jayson a father told Syx to in Columbus. A for everything god does there a a reason.,., we know Jayson a in a better  a police sergeant who was at the scene said Gwinn appeared extremely upset after the shootings sgt. David Clark said Gwinn was driving a car with Stillwell inside. Gwinn then stopped when he saw Clark other officers and an emergency medical service truck about eight blocks from the nightclub Clark said medics took Stillwell from the car at about 2 45 . And took him to the Hospital. Gwinn then drove away. A the Gwinn was really distraught and upset a Clark said. A the was walking Back and Forth and would t Calm Down. I asked him a couple of times to relax and told him we needed his help but he  Cool off. Eventually i grabbed him but he pulled away from me cot into his car and drove  Gwinn had 14 Solo tackles and assisted on u tackles during the 1993 season Baltimore a free agent first baseman Rafael Palmeiro coming off career highs of 37 Home runs and 105 a Bis and the Baltimore orioles agreed sunday night to a multiyear contract believed to be Worth about $30 million for five years. A a we be liked his ability. He a such a solid hitter a orioles general manager Roland Hemond said. A the also hits with authority. We be been trying to add some left handed hitting to our club for a Long  Palmeiro is the second prominent free agent signed by the orioles in the of season. Pitcher Sid Fernandez formerly with the new York mets got a three year $9 million Deal on nov. 22. Palmeiro 29, hit .295 for the Texas rangers last season. He had hoped to re sign with Texas but the rangers signed will Clark his former teammate at Mississippi state to a $30 million five year Palmeiro Deal on nov. 22. Palmeiro a agent Jim Bronner then concentrated his attention on the orioles who made an attempt to sign Clark on nov. 21 Only to have the talks break Down. Bronner said he negotiated exclusively with the orioles for the past 10 Days. A i assumed that most Likely he was going to be at Texas Quot Hemond said. A but Jim Bronner indicated to me in the Early stages of free Agency that Palmiero had a High regard for the Baltimore organization and was candid about  Hemond said the agreement was set by Telephone sunday evening. The orioles Saia they would disclose terms of the Deal monday when Palmeiro was to appear at a news conference at Camden Yards. Bronner speaking from Chicago said the orioles sent their own doctors to Texas to examine Palmeiro a they put him through a very vigorous physical which took a Long time a Bronner said. A a in be never been through anything like that before. It took awhile to set  Baltimore has been searching for a first baseman since it became Clear that the Glenn Davis Trade was a bust. Davis acquired from Houston in january 1991 for Pete Harnisch Curt Schilling and Steve Finley was debilitated by injuries and hit just 25 homers and drove in 85 runs in three seasons with the orioles. Palmeiro has driven in 80 or More runs in four consecutive seasons and hit 20 or More homers in three straight. ,