Man Critically Injured By Tree Branch Now In Rehab Clinic

An update on Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, the father of two who was struck by a rotting 100-pound tree branch in Central Park in July. According to Daily News sources, he was moved from a Manhattan Hospital to the Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY earlier this month.

Blair-Goldensohn had been walking near West Drive and West 63th Street on July 29 when the pin oak tree's branch fell on his head. He went into cardiac arrest and also had "a gash in his skull, [damage to] his upper vertebrae and... a partial lung collapse."

The 33-year-old Google engineer was in critical condition when he was moved to Helen Hayes, but now the News' source says, "He's getting better, but he's going to be there for a long time."

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By Jen Chung in News on September 25, 2009 9:56 AM

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chlyn

Thank you. Hoping for further recovery in the months to come. Best wishes to him and his family.

UpperEastSighed

Thanks for the update. What a sad, bizarre story.

NannyState

Good to hear he's mending but obviously that tree limb did some damage and I hope they get all of him back.

Quidnam

I hope the Parks Department is footing the bill.

mom jeans

thank you for the update.

famdoc

He is n perhaps the best rehab facility in the region.

virgilstarkwell

good to hear - thanks for the update.

Nicole

Thanks for posting a followup to this story, Jen. I was wondering about this guy, and I'm glad to hear that, even though he's got a long road ahead of him, he's on the path to recovering. I wish all the best to him and his family.