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Stephen King was alert and in good spirits Sunday after surgery for injuries suffered when he was struck by a van while walking along a rural Maine highway.
The prolific best-selling horror author remained in serious but stable condition, and faces additional surgery this week, said a spokesman for Central Maine Medical Center.
Officials said King was thrown 14 feet when he was hit Saturday by a Dodge Caravan in rural Lovell, where he owns a summer home.
Gill said King suffered a collapsed lung and multiple fractures of the right leg and hip. He was also treated during surgery at around 3:30 a.m. for a scalp laceration.
King was conscious and alert after he emerged from the operation. His wife, Tabitha, and children were by King’s side.
