Prayers for the Basgall family.

A friend's brother was hit by a drunk driver as he was walking down the street in Hays last night. He was lifewatched to Wichita. Please, send your healing thoughts, energies, prayers, good vibes, etc. to him and his family.

Not sure how many of you actually know Troy Basgall but PLEASE keep him in your prayers. He was hit(while crossing the street) by a drunk driver last night and was lifewatched to Wichita. Last I head the driver turned himself in, but I'm not for sure where it exactly happened.

We posted at the same time. I wasn't sure whether to post his name or not!

Yeah, the driver did turn himself in. Called and told them where he was waiting to be picked up. Think the accident was on Noose Road but the driver was on something like 200th when he called to give up.

I merged your thread onto this one, Celtic.

I know Troy, my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Oh no............What a sad thing to happen..............I hope he is okay!!!

thinking of you troy...thankful the drunk bastard turned himself in...

Via Troy's Facebook page:
" Brandon Purdy Update for whom it may concern... Troy is awake and slowly talking. Appears to be ok other than the obvious.

Unless unforeseen circumstances arise, they expect him to be ok in the long haul. Suspected time in ICU 3-5 days. Thanks for all the support!
3 hours ago ·"

Another update via Facebook from 7 p.m.

" Update... Everything seems to be going ok. He had a lung collapse, but they are confident that he will be able to pull through it. He is currently coherent and talking; which is a good thing :-). "We all know Troy can take a hit!" Thanks for all the prayers and support! His family really Appreciates it!"

Its good to hear that he is talking, that's always a good sign. Where did this happen at last night?

noose rd is the rd that goes north-south right by the peanut house west of hays...guess he was walking in the ditch 2 get back 2 hays & the guy came in2 the ditch...troy tried 2 jump out of the way but he still got hit...

Man, he is lucky!!
Thats horrible
From what I know of him he was a good guy. Wishing him well through this...I know he has good support surrounding him.

i'll probably know more about troy 2morrow, i can let you guys know

Did he have a breakdown out in the country, that's a little ways from town.

i guess he was in mccracken at the rodeo & he thought his ride left him so he hitched a ride w/ some1 else but they didn't bring him all the way 2 hays...kinda sketchy details...guess troy's phone was dead also...but that's y he was walking in the ditch back 2 hays

The main thing is that he is going to be alright.

yes...that's the best part...he's a strong guy & he will recover quickly

CountryGirl wrote:

noose rd is the rd that goes north-south right by the peanut house west of hays...guess he was walking in the ditch 2 get back 2 hays & the guy came in2 the ditch...troy tried 2 jump out of the way but he still got hit...

Noose Road is actually 12th street after it goes west past the college. It's named Noose Road because of the hangings on the RR bridge in the 1860's.

He's supposed to be getting out of ICU today, according to his sis. Must be doing better than expected!

Ratzilla wrote:

CountryGirl wrote:

noose rd is the rd that goes north-south right by the peanut house west of hays...guess he was walking in the ditch 2 get back 2 hays & the guy came in2 the ditch...troy tried 2 jump out of the way but he still got hit...

Noose Road is actually 12th street after it goes west past the college. It's named Noose Road because of the hangings on the RR bridge in the 1860's.

Yeah, and one of your ancestors probably pulled the rope, you old codger!

SciFi wrote:

Ratzilla wrote:

Noose Road is actually 12th street after it goes west past the college. It's named Noose Road because of the hangings on the RR bridge in the 1860's.

Yeah, and one of your ancestors probably pulled the rope, you old codger!

Don't know of any hangmen in the family, though supposedly about 500 years ago there was a Count in what's now Germany that may have been a relative who was put to the end of a rope himself after being found guilty of mass murder. It always makes me think of Mel Brooks.



Yeah, I know we're Has anyone got any updates on how Basgall is doing?

CelticDragon wrote:

He's supposed to be getting out of ICU today, according to his sis. Must be doing better than expected!

Yay!!!!

That's good. Hell I scrolled right past Celtic's post.

Not that it matters at all,but I heard it was the owner of Sore Loser who hit him........just what I heard may not be true though-ya never know

Courtesy of the Hays Daily
A Hays man is being treated at a Wichita hospital for injuries sustained after he was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning west of town.

A representative for Wesley Medical Center said this morning that Troy Basgall, 30, is in serious condition. The extent of his injuries was not provided.

The accident occurred at about 2 a.m. Saturday as Basgall was walking westbound in the 1300 block of Noose Road.

Ellis County Sheriff Ed Harbin said his office received a call shortly thereafter about a man lying in the road and bleeding.

When officers responded, Basgall said he had been hit by a truck. Vehicle debris found at the scene supported the allegation.

Basgall was taken to Hays Medical Center and later transported to Wichita.

During the course of their investigation that morning, Harbin said a man called to turn himself in for the hit-and-run.

The owner of a 2004 Chevy pickup, Christopher M. Norris, 35, rural Ellis County, was arrested for driving under the influence, failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery and failure to give notice of an accident.

Norris appeared in court Monday for a bond hearing. He later was released under the supervision of community corrections after posting his $40,000 bond.

Troy had 9 broken ribs (some broken twice), a broken collar bone, ruptured spleen, collapsed lung and multiple lacerations.

CelticDragon wrote:

Troy had 9 broken ribs (some broken twice), a broken collar bone, ruptured spleen, collapsed lung and multiple lacerations.

some tuff injuries but they are all healable

Heard Troy is coming home today!

wow that was Sat that he came home and today is Wed........I hope all is well with him