Head of Knight-Ridder Hurt as Car Hits Pole
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MIAMI — The chairman of Knight-Ridder Inc., James Batten, was critically injured in a one-car crash, Batten’s wife said Monday.
Batten, 57, was alone in his car at the time of the Sunday evening accident when it hit a street light pole.
Batten heads Knight-Ridder, a media company that includes 29 daily newspapers, including the Miami Herald.
He was listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital with head injuries and a fractured leg.
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