Delaware Sen. Chris Coons was injured in a crash that concerned a number of automobiles in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, he introduced on social media.
In a press release, Coons, a Democrat, stated a driver “skilled a medical incident” and collided with a number of automobiles, together with one during which he was a passenger. He was taken to Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware, and handled for minor accidents.
“I am now dwelling and anticipated to make a full and swift restoration,” Coons stated in a press release. “I am deeply grateful to the primary responders for his or her immediate {and professional} response, together with the Lewes Police Division, Lewes and Rehoboth Fireplace Departments, and Sussex County Emergency Medical Providers, in addition to the succesful medical doctors and nurses at Beebe Hospital, the place I acquired wonderful care. I am feeling relieved and blessed that by all accounts nobody was severely injured through the crash.”
Coons, 62, has held his seat to symbolize Delaware within the Senate since 2010. He gained it in a 2010 particular election after Ted Kaufman selected to not run for a full time period. Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to turn out to be vice chairman.
Coons introduced he is operating for a fourth time period within the Senate on June 12.
In Delaware’s major election Sept. 15, Coons will face Christopher Beardsley. Michael Katz and John Shulli are operating on the Republican ticket.
