Few 'Minor Injuries' After Walz Motorcade Crash
Several vehicles in Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's motorcade Monday were involved in a crash on the way to the Democratic nominee for vice president's campaign event in Milwaukee. Walz was not hurt....
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Facts
- Several vehicles in Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's motorcade Monday were involved in a crash on the way to the Democratic nominee for vice president's campaign event in Milwaukee. Walz was not hurt.[1]
- A pool reporter said one staff member in a press van suffered a broken arm. The same reporter said passengers in the van were 'violently thrown forward' after a collision with another vehicle.[2]
- Reporters and staffers in the affected vans were loaded into new ones and brought to the event.[2]
- While speaking to union leaders in Milwaukee, Walz said he was 'relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody's going to be okay.' He said Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and Pres. Joe Biden checked on him, and thanked the US Secret Service for its help after the crash.[3]
- Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance posted 'Hoping everyone's OK' on X.[4]
Sources: [1]BBC News, [2]The Hill, [3]Newsweek and [4]X.com.
Narratives
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Huffington Post. Luckily, no one was seriously injured in this motorcade crash. Sometimes, these things happen when a lot of vehicles are traveling together at high speeds. In typical Walz fashion, the affable vice presidential candidate gave his speech without a hitch and then went out of his way to visit the hospital to check on his staffers.
- Republican narrative, as provided by Breitbart. It's great that no one was seriously harmed in this crash. But it's also amazing how, after members of his staff and media were in a perilous situation, Walz — like Harris — refused to stop and speak with media members, including some involved in the accident. Nothing can stop the Democratic ticket from dodging questions.
