[speaker001:] Did you hear about car accident on Spring Road yesterday?
[speaker002:] Yes, I did. I heard that they took both drivers to hospital. One needed surgery.
[speaker001:] Yes. I heard he had a few broken bones too, but that the doctors have set the fractures without any problems.
[speaker002:] The second driver was luckier. He had a concussion and needed some stitches for his head wound.
[speaker001:] Yes. He was released from hospital yesterday evening. The other man could be there for weeks.
[speaker002:] I understand that he 's connected to a heart monitor and breathing apparatus. His condition can 't be very good.
[speaker001:] The hospital announced this morning that his condition is poor but stable. What does that mean?
[speaker002:] It means he 's really badly injured, but he will almost certainly survive.
[speaker001:] His family will be pleased to hear that. They must have been so worried.