DJ AM Released from Hospital
Martin Grimes
Every day that passes brings new information about the tragic plane crash that killed four people and critically injured Travis Barker and DJ AM. As we all know, DJ AM and Travis Barker both suffered serious burns on various parts of their body and have been receiving treatment in Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. As of today, DJ AM, officially known as Adam Goldstein was released from the hospital and is recovering at home. Travis Barker on the other hand has suffered much more extensive injuries and is expected to remain in the hospital for at least another two weeks. An eyewitness has come forth saying he witnessed the whole accident and was the first responder on the scene of the Learjet crash. His name is Curtis Parham, and he was the first person to talk to the two rockers immediately following the crash last Friday night. He describes the accident here:
“I was in my truck sitting next to the runway in the [nearby] parking area,” he recalls. “I heard this scraping noise like metal scraping. I saw the plane come down the runway on the belly of the plane. It made a oud ‘bump,’ and bounced. It looked like it was going around 120 or 130 miles per hour … Then, I saw a big plume of dust and gas and smoke.”
Curtis called 911 and drove to the crash scene with a flashlight. He described Travis and DJ AM as pacing approximately fifty or sixty yards from the plane and Travis kept saying `Òh my god, oh my god“ At the time, all other four passengers on the plane, including Travis`s bodyguard Charles Still and Travis`s assistant Chris Barker were in the plane, and as we know, perished in the crash. Curtis said the aviation fuel at the time was still running across the highway and had ignited, leaving flames spurling across the road. He said when the emergency responders got there, they couldn`t get through due to the extent of the fire. Barker had kept saying that he wanted to get back on the plane to get the other passengers out, but there was no way to even get to the burning Learjet. At the same time, Travis and DJ AM had already suffered their burn injuries and were in extraordinary pain. Barker was carried to an ambulance where he sat on the bumper with DJ Am and they complained of being thirsty and that their eyes were burning from the aviation fuel. They were given some water to flush out their eyes as well as to drink while they tried to process the entire situation. Curtis says it was one of the most traumatic experiences of his life to even witness that, and he can`t imagine what it must have been like to go through it. He hasn`t slept well and is thinking often of the two young men who survived the crash. He hopes that he will be able to see them again and let them know he is sending prayers and blessings to them.
