REPORTS: UM player airlfted from practice due to injury

12:36pm update

Manny Navarro from the Miami Herald reports that it is 1 player who was involved, not 2 as previously reported

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m told the injury is to one <a href="https://twitter.com/CanesFootball">@CanesFootball</a> player and not two as some have reported.</p>&mdash; Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) <a href="https://twitter.com/Manny_Navarro/status/646723999926358016">September 23, 2015</a></blockquote>

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12:25pm update

Statement from University of Miami Athletics:

A University of Miami football student-athlete suffered an injury during practice and was transported to the hospital for precautionary reasons.

Original story

Around noon on Wednesday, there was word that Al Golden was unavailable for the ACC Coaches' Conference Call.

ACC moderator: "We apologize for not having coach Golden on, but it was a situation that could not be avoided."

— InsideTheU.com (@InsideTheU) September 23, 2015

Minutes later, reports hit twitter that multiple players had been airlifted from practice due to injury.

Whoa. Somebody had to be airlifted from practice? Hope whoever it is is okay. #Canes

— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) September 23, 2015

A helicopter just landed on the UM football practice fields, then took off in about 5 mins. Looked like a med-evac. #UM #Canes

— Bill Riggin (@wriggin) September 23, 2015

Two #UM players have been transported to JMH after a reported head-on collision

— Patrick Chalvire (@PatrickChalvire) September 23, 2015

Obviously, this is an ongoing story that will be updated when further information is available.

Thoughts and prayers to the yet unidentified involved players.

More as details are available.