Sen. Joe Manchin's wife Gayle hospitalized after car crash
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The vehicle Gayle Manchin was traveling in was struck by an SUV involved in a police chase in Alabama.
Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife, Gayle Manchin, has been hospitalized following a car crash in Alabama.
Manchin was on her way Monday to an event for the Appalachian Regional Commision, of which she is federal co-chair, with ARC congressional liaison Guy Land, when their vehicle was struck.
Authorities said the crash happened while police in Homewood, Alabama, were pursuing a vehicle, according to local publication AL.com. The white SUV police were following refused to stop, and a chase ensued. The vehicle crashed into the car Manchin was traveling in, which was being driven by Land.
Manchin and Land were both transported to a nearby University of Alabama-Birmingham medical facility to be assessed for injuries. Both are in stable condition.
"Federal Co-Chair Manchin and Mr. Land are receiving excellent medical care and remain at a UAB facility as they recover," the ARC said in a statement Tuesday.
