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