Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman and his wife Gisele were hospitalized after a car accident Sunday morning.
Maryland State Police told DailyMail.com that the senator was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when he rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala in northern Maryland, near the borders of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
According to authorities, the Fettermans were driving in Hancock, Maryland, when the accident occurred.
Following the accident, both Fettermans were transported to War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and his wife Gisele were hospitalized after a car accident in northern Maryland on Sunday morning.
The crash occurred on the westbound lane of Interstate 70 near Interstate 68, authorities said.
“According to a preliminary investigation, a Chevrolet Traverse and a Chevrolet Impala were traveling west on I-70 when, for unknown reasons, the Traverse collided with the rear of the Impala,” a Maryland State Police spokesperson told DailyMail .com.
The collision occurred shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday.
“A passenger of the Traverse and the operator of the Impala were transported by ambulance to War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia for treatment of their injuries,” the spokesperson revealed.
“No citations were issued,” authorities said before adding, “The accident investigation remains active and ongoing.”
A spokesperson for Fetterman’s office confirmed the incident to DailyMail.com.
“On Sunday morning, John and Gisele were involved in a car accident with another driver.”
The couple was treated at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, as shown above, after the accident.
According to authorities, the investigation into the accident remains ongoing.
A spokesman for Fetterman’s office said the Democrat was treated for a bruise on his shoulder.
“Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital.”
“John was treated for a shoulder bruise and discharged that afternoon.”
The couple is “doing well” and is “happy” to be back home in Braddock, Pennsylvania, the spokesperson added.
