One of the five people hurt Wednesday at Circus Sarasota after a high-wire accident was in critical condition Thursday morning.
Another patient was in guarded condition, and a third was stable and could be discharged Thursday.
- Accident occurred Wednesday when performers fell
- Nik Wallenda said the injured will recover
- Circus plans to open Friday
Circus spokesman Pedro Reis said there was an attempt at an eight-person pyramid about 25 feet in the air when the fall occurred.
Reis described the pyramid as a "very difficult trick with lots of people involved."
Acrobat Nik Wallenda on Thursday called the incident a nightmare but said the injured will be OK.
"They will recover, I've been assured by some of the best doctors in the country," Wallenda said. He said he will perform in the next show after talking with his injured teammates.
"That's where I feel alive," he said of the high-wire. "That everyone alive is a miracle."
One of the four trauma patients was taken to Blake Hospital. The fifth person injured was transported to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
The trauma surgeon said Wednesday the patients were "very lucky" to survive.
The circus plans to open Feb. 10, and Reis said no changes are planned to the schedule in the wake of Wednesday's incident.
"They will recover, I've been assured by some of the best doctors in the country." - Nik Wallenda
Wallenda, a famous high-wire performer, walked on the 400-foot-tall Orlando Eye in 2015.
He has also crossed the Grand Canyon, Chicago skyscrapers, and two hotel towers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where his great-grandfather, the famous Karl Wallenda, fell to his death in 1978.
One of the Flying Wallendas -- Rick Wallenda -- will traverse St. Pete's Sundial on Saturday at 5 p.m.
The event will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County and is open to the public.
The third generation performer will cross the courtyard on a cable no bigger than an index finger, and without a harness or safety net.