Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman and his spouse Gisele have been hospitalized after a automobile crash Sunday morning.
Maryland State Police instructed DailyMail.com the senator was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when he rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala in northern Maryland close to the Pennsylvania and West Virginia border.
In accordance with authorities, the Fettermans have been driving in Hancock, Maryland, when the crash occurred round 8 a.m. ET.
Following the crash each of the Fettermans have been transported to Battle Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Sen. Fetterman was handled for a bruised shoulder.
The Democrat has had a historical past of well being illnesses, most notably struggling a stroke whereas operating for Senate in 2022.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., and his spouse Gisele have been hospitalized after a automobile crash in northern Maryland on Sunday morning
John Fetterman exits a Chevy Traverse on Capitol Hill. Maryland State Police instructed DailyMail.com the senator was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when he rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala in northern Maryland close to the Pennsylvania and West Virginia border
Since his stroke Fetterman has suffered from audio impairments which have resulted in his needing a cellphone or tablet-based transcriber to obviously perceive colleagues and reporters whereas engaged on Capitol Hill.
This has resulted within the set up of a stay closed captioning system on the Democrats Washington, D.C. desk.
He has been identified to reply, at instances, with half sentences to reporters’ questions.
The crash occurred on the westbound route of Interstate 70 close to Interstate 68, authorities mentioned.
‘In accordance with a preliminary investigation, a Chevrolet Traverse and a Chevrolet Impala have been each touring west on I-70 when for unknown causes, the Traverse struck the rear of the Impala,’ a spokesperson for the Maryland State Police instructed DailyMail.com.
John Fetterman and his household within the Capitol after his swearing-in
The couple was handled at Battle Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, proven above, following the crash
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman exits a Chevy Traverse on the U.S. Capitol
The collision occurred simply earlier than 8 a.m. on Sunday morning.
‘A passenger within the Traverse and the operator of the Impala have been transported by ambulance to Battle Memorial Hospital in West Virginia for therapy of their accidents,’ the spokesperson disclosed.
‘No citations have been issued,’ authorities mentioned earlier than including ‘The crash investigation stays energetic and ongoing.’
A spokesperson for Fetterman’s workplace confirmed the incident to DailyMail.com.
‘On Sunday morning, John and Gisele have been concerned in a automobile accident with one other driver.’
A spokesperson for Fetterman’s workplace mentioned the Democrat acquired therapy for a bruised shoulder
In accordance with authorities, the investigation into the crash stays ongoing
‘Out of an abundance of warning, they have been evaluated at an area hospital.’
‘John was handled for a bruised shoulder they usually have been discharged that afternoon.’
The couple is ‘doing nicely’ and are ‘completely satisfied’ to be again at their dwelling in Braddock, Pennsylvania, the spokesperson added.
