U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was speeding when he crashed into the back of another vehicle Sunday in Maryland, according to a police report obtained by TribLive.
Fetterman, a Democrat from Braddock, was westbound on Interstate 70 at 7:45 a.m. Sunday when he rear-ended a vehicle near the interchange with Interstate 68 near Hancock, Md., according to Maryland State Police.
Fetterman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse, which hit the back of a Chevrolet Impala driven by a 62-year-old woman from Pennsylvania.
Fetterman, who was traveling with his wife, drove “at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit” before rear-ending the Impala. The speed limit was 70 mph. The report said Fetterman was “at fault.” The front air bags in Fetterman’s Traverse deployed during the crash.
The cars were towed from the accident site. Fetterman, his wife, Gisele, and the driver of the other car were taken to War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia in ambulances.
“No citations were issued. The crash investigation remains active and ongoing,” Maryland State Police said earlier this week. All drivers were wearing seat belts, according to the crash report.
The Fetterman couple posted a video on the X social media platform Monday evening, thanking people for their support.
A request for comment from Fetterman’s office was not immediately returned.
The Impala’s driver was wearing a seat belt and had a suspected minor injury, according to police. The Impala’s air bags did not deploy during the collision.
