Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was involved in a car accident on Interstate 70 in Maryland on June 9. According to a state police report, Mr. Fetterman rear-ended another car while driving at a high rate of speed and was found to be at fault in the crash.
The incident took place just before 8 a.m. as Mr. Fetterman and his wife Gisele were passing another motorist. The motorist reported to police that Mr. Fetterman was traveling well above the posted speed limit of 70 mph on that section of I-70.
NTD reached out to Maryland State Police for confirmation and further comments but did not receive a response before the deadline.
Following the collision, both vehicles were towed from the scene. Mr. Fetterman, his wife, and the other driver were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Mr. Fetterman’s office acknowledged the accident and confirmed that he received treatment for a bruised shoulder and was discharged on the same day.
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No further details were provided regarding the injuries sustained by Mr. Fetterman’s wife or the other motorist involved in the accident.
This is not the first time the senator has been caught speeding, with two prior offenses in 2016 and March of this year.
In this recent incident, police did not conduct tests to determine if Mr. Fetterman was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The police report indicated that distraction was not a factor in the collision.
“You might have heard G and I were in a car accident yesterday. Thank you all for the well wishes. 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,” Mr. Fetterman shared.
Mr. Fetterman also released a statement taking responsibility for the incident, expressing relief that there were no serious injuries and vowing to be more cautious in the future.
NTD has reached out to Mr. Fetterman’s office for confirmation of his statement.
The 54-year-old senator suffered a stroke in May 2022 during his campaign, resulting in occasional disorientation and speech difficulties. He often uses devices to assist in transcribing spoken words in real-time.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
