The Sacramento State professor who was hit by a truck on campus more than two months ago hopes to be teaching again this fall, despite some recent complications arising from his injuries.

William Thornburg, 70, has been in and out of the hospital since the Feb. 7 accident.

Thornburg had returned to teaching, but three weeks ago doctors found a blood clot on his brain. He underwent surgery to relieve pressure and drain fluid build-up in his head and has since undergone more tests, including a CAT scan.

“The outlook is cautiously optimistic. Things appear to be getting better, we will just have to wait this out and see,” Thornburg said.

Since the accident, Thornburg has suffered from a separated shoulder, a concussion, back pains and slurred speech.

“The doctor doesn’t think that my slurring is any indication of being subject to strokes,” said Thornburg, will meet a surgeon this week.

“I may consider talking to a lawyer if I have some long term disability,” Thornburg said.

A physics professor who came out of semi-retirement to teach full time, Thornburg hopes to be lecturing again this fall.

“My fingers are crossed,” he said.

Sac State senior Chris Tootle expressed his concern for Thornburg.

“Man, what a thing to happen. People need to drive much more carefully. Mr. Thornburg?s whole life is on hold because of one person’s reckless decision,” Tootle said.

On the night he was hit, Thornburg was in the crosswalk outside of the Hornet bookstore, when he was struck and thrown 24 feet.

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