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Breaking: AFL legend Tony Modra 'overwhelmed by the kindness' after truck crash

Breaking: AFL legend Tony Modra 'overwhelmed by the kindness' after truck crash
ABC Australia Tuesday 07 July 2026, 01:58 UTC 1 min read
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Adelaide Crows legend Tony Modra says he has left hospital after he was seriously injured in a truck crash last month. In a statement, Modra said he had been "overwhelmed by the kindness and care" shown to him and his family. "I have left hospital to continue my recovery at home and only now starting to wrap my head around the incredible amount of support and well wishes that have come our way," he said.

Adelaide Crows legend Tony Modra says he has left hospital after he was seriously injured in a truck crash last month. In a statement, Modra said he had been "overwhelmed by the kindness and care" shown to him and his family. "I have left hospital to continue my recovery at home and only now starting to wrap my head around the incredible amount of support and well wishes that have come our way," he said. Modra was injured in June when the truck he was driving hit a tree at Back Valley, near Victor Harbor on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. Loading
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