Prince Philip unhurt in crash while driving

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: BBC

Prince Philip unhurt in crash while driving



The Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car crash while driving near the Queen's Sandringham estate, Buckingham Palace has said. ... Prince Philip, 97, was not injured in the accident, which happened shortly before 15:00 GMT.

Buckingham Palace said the crash involved another vehicle and police attended the scene. ... The duke was driving a Range Rover and was pulling out of a driveway onto the A149 when the accident happened.

According to eyewitnesses, the car that the duke was driving overturned. ... The eyewitnesses said they helped the duke out of the vehicle. He was conscious but "very, very shocked" and shaken, they added.

The BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell added that two people in the other vehicle - a saloon car - were treated for minor injuries, according to reports from Norfolk Police.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46912691

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Maybe not of earthshaking importance, but behind the wheel at 97?

What if it had been a motorcycle on the road when he pulled out of the driveway?

Also, a lot of head injuries aren't apparent at first. Hours later, though, they show up.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Holy shit!

At first I blinked at the headline because I figured that he was "being driven". But nooooooo.... And a Range Rover ain't no small car either.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I can imagine he was shaken by this accident.

I suspect his driving days will now end.

[edbermac]

3. He was probably drag racing against the Queen.

She sure smoked his ass.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Wait, in the U.S. we get upset about driving under influence, but the Brits have "Saloon Cars"?

Brilliant!

[cp]

5. Time to hang up the keys

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Near the picturesque Cat's Bottom

Seriously: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=567595&Y=328500&A=Y&Z=120

"The duke famously drove the Obamas when the then-US president and first lady visited Windsor in 2016."

Possibly the biggest threat to Obama's life there's been ...

[area51]

7. I'm kind of surprised he's still driving at 97.

My father gave up driving long before that age as he felt his reaction times, etc. weren't good enough.

[BlueSky3]

9. Everyone ages differently

It's good your father knew when to quit, but I'm glad he was able to make the decision for himself rather than having to deal with ageist prejudice. People age at different rates. It would be better if older people had to pass a yearly driver's test, rather than just saying "if you're over ___ you have to turn in your keys." How many younger people with quick reflexes use them to fiddle with their phones rather than keeping their eyes on the road? There has to be some way to determine who drives that's based on the individual.

[Talitha]

8. Coming soon: Morgan Freeman starring in "Driving The Duke"

Seriously though - he's 97 years old and is still behind the wheel?
I hope the Crown will hire a driver for him AND Her Majesty - ASAP.

[FakeNoose]

10. Time to take Grandpappy's keys away

It's hard to believe he was driving fast enough to flip the car!

[mpcamb]

13. Yeah!

[RobinA]

11. I Can't Believe

he drives himself at any age. I had no idea they did their own driving. Anyway, why are we blaming him when we have no idea whose fault it was?

[Mosby]

12. no kidding

If I had to guess I would bet it wasn't his fault.

[Byronic]

15. He drives quite a lot

He had a black taxi that he used to drive in London, which led to some interesting reactions when people attempted to flag him down.

He also drove President Obama around the estate on his visit.

More famously, perhaps, is when the Queen drove King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia around, much to his surprise. I like to think she was making a subtle political point at the time.

[Coventina]

14. I knew a guy who was driving at 100. He had to retake a driving test and passed.

They'd never issued one to someone in triple digits before.