John Fetterman was speeding and ‘at fault’ for car crash that saw he and wife hospitalized, says police report
The Democrat from Pennsylvania was driving at ‘well over the posted speed limit’ of 70mph
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Your support makes all the difference.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was speeding and “at fault” for a Maryland car crash that saw him and his wife Giselle hospitalized, a police report has revealed.
Fetterman, a Democrat, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse “at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit” when he struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala on I-70 on Sunday, Maryland State Police said.
The speed limit on the road was 70 miles per hour, according to the report obtained by USA TODAY.
Fetterman and the other driver, a 62-year-old woman, were not tested for alcohol or substance use, the report stated. No citations have been issued and an investigation is ongoing, according to Maryland State Police.
“This was an unfortunate accident and I’m relieved and grateful that there were no serious injuries. I need to do better and do it slower – and I will,” Fetterman said in a statement.
You might have heard G and I were in a car accident yesterday. Thank you all for the well wishes.
— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 10, 2024
Not the best way to spend our 16th wedding anniversary but we’re doing well and happy to be back home in Braddock with the family. pic.twitter.com/OKFmbUXtNF
Fetterman suffered a bruised shoulder in the incident and both he and his wife were discharged on Sunday afternoon. No details were given on any injuries suffered by Giselle Barreto Fetterman.
Officials say that a passenger in Fetterman’s vehicle, as well as the driver of the Impala, were both taken by ambulance to War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia for medical evaluation.
“On Sunday morning, John and Gisele were involved in a car accident with another driver. Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital. John was treated for a bruised shoulder and they were discharged that afternoon. They are doing well and happy to be back in Braddock,” a spokesperson for Fetterman’s office told The Independent.
New Fetterman fit: hoodie under suit and tie pic.twitter.com/3Dqjx92uan
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) June 12, 2024
Both vehicles were traveling west on I-70 when the wreck happened around 8am.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing and no citations have been issued, police said.
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