Woman injured by broken bat at Fenway transferred to rehabilitation center
One week after she was struck in the head with the barrel of a shattered bat at Fenway Park, Tonya Carpenter has been released from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and transferred to a rehabilitation center, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Carpenter initially sustained “life-threatening’’ injuries, but her condition was upgraded to “good’’ on Thursday.
“Ms. Carpenter’s recovery so far has been excellent. She’s getting stronger every day, and we’ve seen tremendous progress,’’ BIDMC Neurosurgery Dr. Efstathios Papavassiliou said in a statement. “We’re confident she’s ready to move forward with the next phase of her care.’’
Last Friday, Oakland A’s Brett Lawrie’s shattered bat flew into the third-baseline stands. Witnesses said Carpenter was bleeding profusely, and was immediately carted from the park on a stretcher. Lawrie sent Carpenter flowers on Tuesday.
Her family has asked for privacy during her recovery.
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