Lang
8/20/22
University of Iowa women’s basketball recruit Ava Jones and her mother, Amy, have returned home from the hospital and rehabilitation.
That’s according to The Hutchison News newspaper, which reports a family member confirmed the two arrived back in Kansas late Thursday night and are both “doing well”.
The Jones’s were injured on July 5th when they were hit by an impaired driver on a Louisville, Kentucky sidewalk. Ava Jones’ father, Trey Jones, was also struck. He died from his injuries days later.
Just days before the accident, Ava had committed to play basketball for the Hawkeyes. UI officials have said they will honor Jones’ scholarship.
The driver who hit the Jones’s, 33-year-old Michael Hurley, faces one count each of Murder and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence as well as four charges of 1st Degree Assault.
Hurley allegedly told police he had taken hydrocodone prior to driving.
