KKLA DJ Frank Pastore Injured In Motorcycle Crash

UPDATE 12/18/2012: Frank Pastore passed away 12/17/12. See posting, Click Here.

UPDATE 11/28/12:  Popular Christian talk radio host Frank Pastore remains in a coma one week after a motorcycle crash, but showed signs of improvement on Monday while in stable but serious condition, his wife said.

In talking about her husband's inspirational impact on people even while he is in intensive care, Gina Pastore told The ChristianPost that during his radio show on the same night of the accident he discussed the topic of death and the human soul.

UPDATE 11/22/12 7AM: Pastore was seriously injured on the 210 Freeway when his Honda Shadow motorcycle was struck by a Hyundai Sonata at 7:30 p.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol officials said.

He remained hospitalized in critical condition in intensive care at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Rosa Saca said.

Pastore's wife of 34 years, Gina, said her husband was in a coma.

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Professional baseball pitcher turned Christian radio personality Frank Pastore remained in critical condition Tuesday after he was injured when a car collided with his motorcycle on the 210 Freeway Monday night.

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports the 55-year-old Pastore was ejected from the motorcycle and found unconscious on the freeway, according to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Aaron Knarr.

Pastore, who sustained head trauma, was flown by helicopter to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center. He remained in critical condition Tuesday in the intensive care unit, according to hospital spokeswoman Rosa Saca.

"I just hope everyone is praying for him. This is a shock to all of us," Pastore's mother-in-law said. "He's a very good person. A Christian person. At this time, it's very hard. He's loved by everyone."

She said Pastore was on his way home from work Monday night when the crash happened.

Pastore was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 until 1985 and for the Minnesota Twins in 1986, according to his bio on Major League Baseball's website. He is an Alhambra native and was a student at Damien High School in La Verne. He hosts “The Frank Pastore Show” at 99.5 KKLA, a Christian radio station based in Los Angeles.

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