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Freshman LSU QB involved in on-campus wreck early Thursday morning
BATON ROUGE - LSU's backup quarterback Colin Hurley was injured in an on-campus crash around 2:45 a.m. Thursday and found unresponsive.
Sources tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit that Hurley's Dodge Charger crashed into a tree at South Quad Drive and Highland Road, near the south gates of LSU's campus.
Officials said Hurley was unresponsive but breathing. A crash report said firefighters pulled Hurley out of his vehicle. He was in and out of consciousness and had a large cut on his face.
The cause of the crash has not been released, but officials said impairment was not suspected.
According to Hurley's family, Colin is resting and stable and they are confident he will make a full recovery.
Hurley, 17, is a freshman from Jacksonville, Fla. An update on his condition has not been provided. Hurley is the third-string quarterback behind Garret Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren.


