Senator Fetterman and his wife hospitalized after car crash on highway

Senator John Fetterman (Democrat, Pennsylvania) drove into the back of another car on a highway over the weekend, after which the driver of the other car had to be hospitalized for his injuries.

The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. on Sunday as the two were traveling in the area of ​​I-70 and I-68 in Hancock, Maryland.

According to local media reports, Fetterman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse and crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet Impala.

Fetterman and his wife, Gisele Fetterman, were both taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries. The senator reportedly suffered a minor shoulder injury.

The driver of the Impala was also taken to the hospital by ambulance to be treated for his injuries. There was no update on the driver’s condition.

The police have not yet made an official statement on the cause of the car accident as the incident is currently under investigation.

“On Sunday morning, John and Gisele were involved in a car accident with another driver,” Fetterman’s office said in a statement, according to FOX 29. “Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital. John was treated for a shoulder contusion and they were released that afternoon. They are doing well and are happy to be back in Braddock.”

Fetterman struggled with various health issues following his severe stroke in 2022, including debilitating depression that led to his hospitalization.

During his campaign, Fetterman repeatedly refused to debate Dr. Mehmet Oz (R), wanting to limit voters’ contact with him after his stroke, which affected his perception, hearing and speech. He later debated Oz shortly before the election, but did not fare well.

The Washington Post’s editorial board at the time sharply criticized his campaign team for “concealing from the public that he had been hospitalized for two days after his stroke.”

“She waited weeks more to present a more complete picture of his medical history, including the fact that he had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2017. Mr. Fetterman had a pacemaker with a defibrillator implanted after the stroke. The campaign’s response to questions about Mr. Fetterman’s health is to point to a doctor’s note released more than 14 weeks ago that said he should be able to ‘campaign and serve in the U.S. Senate without any problems’ if he takes his medications and exercises.”

The editorial stated that Fetterman’s reference to a four-month-old doctor’s note was “not good enough” and that he “should release his medical records for independent review.”

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