Chad Jones' Crash Not Believed to Be Alcohol-Related, Police Say

New Orleans police do not believe alcohol was a factor in Giants rookie Chad Jones' single-car accident last week in New Orleans, the Baton Rouge Advocate reported Tuesday.

Jones suffered multiple fractures to his left leg and had nerves and arteries exposed following last Friday's 6:15 .m. accident. He underwent nearly seven hours of surgery once police were able to extract him from the vehicle.

"The officers on the scene had no reason to believe alcohol was involved," New Orleans Police spokesperson Shereese Harper told the Advocate.

Despite earier reports to the contrary, Harper said Jones' blood-alchohol levels were never tested at the scene.

"We have two tests we use when the driver is alive: The Intoxilyzer 5000 and a blood test," Harper said. "Obviously, we couldn't administer the breathalyzer, because the driver needed to go to the hospital. And when the officers got to the hospital to request a blood test, he was already in surgery and by then it was too late."

Michael Eisen of Giants.com reported that Jones was to be flown to New York on Tuesday to continue his treatment and rehabilitation at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center.

The report said Jones was being transferred from the LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans for plastic surgery as well as some possible additional orthopedic procedures.

"Chad has received outstanding medical care from the doctors and nurses in New Orleans since his accident. They've shown great compassion," Giants vice president of medical services Ronnie Barnes told Giants.com. "After consulting with our doctors, Chad's doctors at LSU and his family felt like this move to New York was the next logical step in his care and recovery."

Jones' father Al released a statement Monday through LSU, where Jones starred in both football and baseball, saying, "Chad is extremely alert and he's in good spirits. His leg and foot are looking better. This is going to be a long process but everything is positive right now. We are just beginning the healing process."