デラウェア州選出の民主党クリス・クーンズ上院議員は日曜日、ルイスで発生した多重衝突事故に巻き込まれた。同議員の事務所および現地の救急当局によると、同議員は軽傷で治療を受けた後、帰宅したという。
ルイス消防局によると、事故はデラウェア州の沿岸都市ルイスのサバンナ・ロードとマサチューセッツ・アベニューの交差点で発生した。
クーンズ議員は日曜日に発表した声明の中で、別の運転者が体調不良を起こしたことが原因で衝突した車両の一つに同乗していたと説明した。クーンズ議員はビービー病院に搬送され、軽傷の治療を受けた後に帰宅しており、完全に回復する見込みであると付け加えた。
クーンズ議員は、ルイス警察署、ルイスおよびレホボス消防署、サセックス郡救急医療サービス、そしてビービー病院のスタッフら救急関係者に対し感謝の意を表明した。同声明において、今回の事故で重傷を負った者はいないようだと述べている。
クーンズ議員は2010年に初めて米上院議員に選出された。米上院の委員会名簿および歳出委員会によると、現在は上院歳出委員会国防小委員会の筆頭理事を務めている。
Xのユーザーやニュースアカウントは、運転者の体調不良が引き金となったルイスでの衝突事故で、クリス・クーンズ上院議員が軽傷を負ったという事実を伝えた。クーンズ議員は救急隊員や病院スタッフへの感謝をSNSに投稿し、重傷者は出ていないと報告した。反応は、同議員の迅速な退院と完全回復への期待に集まった。
I'm deeply grateful to the first responders for their prompt and professional response, including the Lewes Police Department, Lewes and Rehoboth Fire Departments, and Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, as well as the capable doctors and nurses at Beebe Hospital, where I…
— Senator Chris Coons (@ChrisCoons) 2026年6月28日
BREAKING- Senator Chris Coons was was hospitalized today with minor injuries from a multi-vehicle crash in Delaware. The accident was triggered by a driver experiencing a medical emergency, who lost control and hit several other cars including the one Coons was in pic.twitter.com/zzr2K52qtr
— Lovable Liberal and his Old English sheepdog (@DougWahl1) 2026年6月28日
Sen. Chris Coons was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital after a driver crashed into multiple cars, including the one he was riding in, in Lewes. https://t.co/OO0ZU7edLh pic.twitter.com/ixB8GyzxPT
— CoastTV (@coasttvnews) 2026年6月28日
Senator Chris Coons Home Recovering from Motor Vehicle Crash
— Eastern Shore Undercover ® (@ShoreUndercover) 2026年6月28日
Senator Chris Coons was involved in a motor vehicle crash earlier today near Lewes, Delaware.
According to the information we have been provided, a driver experienced a medical incident and collided with several… pic.twitter.com/T0wVrJcDLG
Senator Chris Coons was a front-seat passenger in a car that was involved in a multi-vehicle accident near Lewes, Delaware, June 28th. He was taken to Beebe Hospital with minor injuries and was released the same day. His team says he’s expected to make a full and swift recovery.
— Sheryl Lynne (@canigetanid) 2026年6月28日
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A car carrying five people rolled over on länsväg 685 outside Jönköping and caught fire on Friday evening. Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries, while the other three received on-site medical checks. Rescue services extinguished the fire just before 22:00.
A head-on collision on federal road B9 in Kempen left three people seriously injured. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon.
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A car drove into a ditch on Road 273 just south of Alunda on Wednesday. Two adults and an elementary school-age child were taken to hospital by ambulance. None are reported to be seriously injured.
A 46-year-old man allegedly crashed his SUV in Deerfield Beach, Florida, then carjacked a woman who stopped to assist before continuing a series of incidents at a nearby restaurant and gas station.
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Four people were seriously injured in a head-on collision near Ehningen in the Böblingen district on Saturday, including a pregnant woman.
A bus and a passenger car collided on national road 55 south of Örsundsbro at 4 p.m. Two passengers in the car were taken to hospital by ambulance.
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A 72-year-old driver died in a crash on the B81 near Magdeburg. Two other people were seriously injured.