Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was reportedly involved in a car wreck in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Charlotte Observer’s Jonathan Jones, Newton’s pickup truck overturned after colliding with another vehicle on a bridge over a highway.
Newton was put on a stretcher, loaded into an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital following the accident. We’ll update with more details as they become available.
Cam Newton's car overturned just above I 277 pic.twitter.com/i5UjckyfbF
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Cam Newton on a stretcher. Just loaded in ambulance pic.twitter.com/TP7rSRKXua
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Other car involved in Cam Newton accident pic.twitter.com/oE6AVF5kcw
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Cam Newton's truck being pulled from its side by tow truck https://t.co/lsDPXyQJOw
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Panthers starting QB Cam Newton on a stretcher after car accident, via @WBTV_News. pic.twitter.com/0nlIJfCufq
— Nick Mathews (@Nick_Mathews) December 9, 2014
Update: A police officer has confirmed it was Newton driving the truck, and that he was communicating as he was stretchered off. A witness has reportedly stated that Newton’s truck flipped at least four times before coming to a rest.
Update x2: This is encouraging:
Cam Newton is conscious and smiling after crash in uptown Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/tx6R9qisSh
— Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) December 9, 2014
Update x3: Good news.
CMPD source says no injuries to Cam Newton.He did not want to be transported. Taken to hospital as a precaution.
— Steve Crump WBTV (@SteveCrumpWBTV) December 9, 2014
Update x4: Not so fast. According to the Panthers, Newton has two ‘transverse process fractures,’ which doesn’t sound like a whole lot of fun.
Cam Newton is in fair condition and undergoing tests at Carolinas Medical Center and will remain there overnight for observation.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 9, 2014
Further testing revealed that Cam Newton has two transverse process fractures in his lower back and no further internal injuries.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 9, 2014
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