State Senator Garlan Gudger receives positive prognosis for recovery after jet ski accident

State Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was flown by helicopter to UAB Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday after sustaining injuries in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake. While at UAB, he underwent brief surgery to treat internal bleeding and sustained other injuries that are being monitored by doctors.

The two-term senator is currently in intensive care following surgery, but doctors believe his prognosis for recovery is good.

GudgerHeather, his wife, issued the following statement on his behalf Thursday evening:

“To the first responders who quickly arrived on the scene, to the members of the Helicopter Air Transport Unit, to the doctors and nurses at UAB, and to everyone else who assisted in this accident, we extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to each of them for preventing a difficult situation from becoming even worse.

To everyone across the state who has reached out to our family with prayers for recovery and comfort, we feel your support and know that God holds Garlan in His healing hands.

Anyone who knows Garlan knows he is a strong, tough and energetic man who will recover from these injuries and continue to serve the citizens of his district while promoting the conservative Alabama values ​​that so many of us hold dear.”

Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270