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A Netflix actor has spoken out after being left with devastating injuries after being hit by a driver who was allegedly going at 100MPH.
Clayton Conroy, 32, was left needing brain surgery after he was hit by a car in Los Angeles on April 19 after meeting friends at a local bar.
The Gringo Hunters star's mother told the Santa Cruz Sentinel that the actor had not been drinking that night as he had to work the next day.
Conroy told the outlet: "The road was looking as normal as it could, just lights on the road behind me. I did, perhaps, notice certain lights approaching quickly. From there, I woke up in the hospital."
He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where it was discovered that he had sustained a traumatic brain injury as well as a fractured hip and shoulder.
Conroy took to Instagram to share some photos from his recovery in July, writing: "Summer turned out a lot different than I ever thought it would.
"Got hit by a guy going over 100. Had brain surgery. Was supposed to die."
Revealing some of the impact it had, he added: "Spent my birthday in the hospital. Lost 20 pounds. Severed nerves in my arm and fractured bones in my leg. Still can’t walk. But I’ve had time to think about a lot.
"Idk just don’t take anything for granted. Oh and friends + family will get you through anything. And justice isn’t given. You have to fight for it."
Conroy added to the Sentinel: "I’m feeling different but, I guess, lucky or happy that it could be much worse. [I’m] trying not to take things for granted."
The alleged driver, Noor El Deen Amr Soror, 19, of Anaheim, California, was arrested on August 25 by California Highway Patrol (CHP) and charged with felony reckless driving causing major injuries in connection with the crash, according to a press release from CHP.
CHP Central Los Angeles Captain Martin Geller said in a statement at the time: "This incident is another reminder that reckless driving is not only dangerous, it can have devastating and life-changing consequences.
"Speeding, unsafe maneuvers, and other reckless behavior behind the wheel put everyone on the roadway at risk."
Though his recovery is ongoing, Conroy is now able to walk short distances without assistance after initially requiring a rollator and then a cane to walk.
He told the outlet that he continues to experience headaches, brain fog, and cognitive fatigue as a result of his head injuries.
The actor added: "That process, you really don’t have control over it. You just have to rest and hope that it gets better and better."
He added in a video shared on Sunday, September 20, that he was "finally feeling good enough to post something," five months after the accident.
Conroy told his followers: "It’s been getting better. Every day, and I just wanted to hop on and say that you might have dark times. There might be dark days, dark months, even. But it does get better. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it."
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