Benefit basketball raises thousands for accident victim

The funds will help defray the medical bills for Justin Suraco, who remains in serious condition at Washoe Medical Center. He has undergone six surgeries for a crushed liver and severe knee injuries.

Firefighters who helped rescue the boy after the Feb. 20 accident on the Pyramid Highway just north of Sparks gave his mother a $1,000 check during a break in Saturday's action at Pyramid Lake High School.

The boy's 6-year-old sister, Shasta, and uncle, Ronald Phoenix, 37, were killed when a car driven by a diabetic drifted into the oncoming lane and smashed into their pickup truck. The other driver also was killed.

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