Early on the morning of May 16th, Emil Nelson was walking his dog, Patch, in Deer Park, Texas. As Emil crossed X St., he was struck by a truck and had to be lifeflighted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Emil has suffered from internal bleeding, a lacerated kidney, 12 fractures to his ribs, a broken pelvis, shoulder, arm, back, and hand in addition to multiple cuts and bruises. Patch is doing fine and suffered no major injuries. This blog is being created in order to assist friends and family with keeping up-to-date on Emil's status.