 In the morning of 22 December 2014 , Carlisle was hit by a lorry on the A64 near <unk> , North Yorkshire , and was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary having suffered cuts , bruises , internal bleeding , a broken rib and a shattered left knee . He had surgery soon after and his wife reported that he was " very poorly " but " alive and stable " . Burnley and Liverpool supporters performed a minute 's applause in support of Carlisle starting in the fifth minute of their match on 26 December 2014 , in reference to Carlisle wearing the number five shirt for Burnley . On 30 December 2014 , it was announced that Carlisle was charged with a drink @-@ driving offence on 20 December 2014 . He appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court on 20 January 2015 . In February 2015 , after leaving hospital , Carlisle said that he had been trying to kill himself when he was hit by the lorry in December 2014 . 
