Senator Joe Manchin’s wife, Gayle, 76, was hit by a suspect fleeing police in Birmingham, Alabama, after a car accident that left her in the hospital
- New details have emerged about the crash that left Gayle Manchin in hospital
- The SUV that struck the car she was in was driven by a man wanted on suspicion of a crime
- The suspect is in jail awaiting charges and Gayle is recovering
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife, Gayle, was hospitalized after the car she was in was hit by a suspect fleeing police, police have revealed.
The 76-year-old mother of three was at a work conference in Birmingham, Alabama, when she was involved in the collision.
The federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission was on her way to the airport when the suspect’s SUV struck the car driven by her colleague Guy Land.
The attacker, who had outstanding arrest warrants for illegal gun possession, had been trying to evade police seven minutes before the crash.
Ms. Manchin was taken to UAB Hospital and is recovering.
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s wife, Gayle, was hospitalized after the car she was in was hit by a suspect fleeing police, police have revealed
The 76-year-old mother of three was at a work conference in Birmingham, Alabama, when she was involved in the collision
Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said the suspect was already wanted for trying to escape and that certain people were prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The suspect is being held in the Homewood City Jail and is charged with multiple felonies.
“On Monday, my wife Gayle and her colleague Guy Land were involved in a car accident on the way from the airport to the hotel in Birmingham, Alabama for an Appalachian Regional Commission event scheduled for today,” Manchin said Monday.
“Both have been admitted to UAB Hospital and are receiving excellent care. She is in stable condition, but will remain there for a few days as a precaution. We would like to thank the first responders who answered the call and were first on the scene to provide help and support.”
The couple has been married since 1967 and has three children together.
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