Sen. Fetterman's office said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and both he and his wife Gisele were discharged Sunday afternoon
Pennsylvania United States Senator John Fetterman and his wife Gisele were involved in an early morning crash Sunday morning in Maryland, according to Fetterman's office and the Maryland State Police.
Police told Fox News Digital that shortly before 8 a.m., on Sunday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack responded to the area of westbound Interstate 70 at Interstate 68, between Pennsylvania and West Virginia, for a report of a two-vehicle crash.
According to a preliminary investigation, police said a Chevrolet Traverse and a Chevrolet Impala were both traveling west on I-70 when, for unknown reasons, the Traverse struck the rear of the Impala.
Police identified the driver of the Traverse as Senator Fetterman, 54, of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania and wife Gisele arrive to vote in Braddock, PA, on Nov. 8. (AP/Gene J. Puskar)
A passenger in Fetterman’s car and the driver of the Impala were both taken by ambulance to War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia for a medical evaluation.
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Sen. Fetterman's office released a statement to Fox News Digital confirming the crash and giving an update on both the senator's and his wife's condition.
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"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 said.
Police said no citations were issued and that the crash investigation remains active and ongoing.
