Senator Harry Reid hospitalized after crash in Las Vegas (UPDATE: In good condition)

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Last edited Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:53 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: KTNV

Senator Harry Reid was hospitalized after a crash on Interstate 15 Friday.

The crash happened just after 1 p.m. on I-15 northbound near Sahara, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Multiple cars were involved in the crash, including four cars in Senator Reid's caravan. Two other cars outside of the caravan were involved.

The extent of Reid's injuries were not immediately clear.

Read more: http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/176020591.html

[LoisB]

1. I sure hope he's ok (and of course, every one else involved).

[gabeana]

2. Holy Sh%t

[Botany]

3. Thinking of all involved and hope they are O.K. ,,, no politics

[freshwest]

41. +1,000.

[99th_Monkey]

4. That's just downright weird. Get well soon Harry!! ~nt

[lyingsackofmitt]

5. We need you Harry!

[pnwmom]

6. Thoughts and prayers for Harry and his family.

[Ash_F]

7. Oh no, hope he's ok. /nt

[laruemtt]

8. i know right where his accident happened -

lots and lots of wrecks on that road and they're never fender-benders. god, i hope he is alright.

[freshwest]

11. Me, too. He and his wife were hurt in an accident years ago, also. Scary stuff.

[Cha]

30. I thought I remembered another car accident

his wife was involved in. Please please please let everyone be okay!

[CreekDog]

9. here's a tweet saying he's fine

hope it's true:

adam nagourney ?@adamnagourney

First report: Harry Reid associates say he's fine after car accident in Nevada; walked his way into emergency room. More TK

[truthisfreedom]

10. Excellent news, thanks!

[Judi Lynn]

13. Thanks. n/t

[SunSeeker]

14. Thank you!

I was really worried. I hope that tweet is right.

[totodeinhere]

15. Thank God. n/t

[dmr]

16. Thank you. Much relief to hear that.

[livetohike]

20. Thanks for the update

Hopefully, it's just a precautionary check up.

[LiberalLoner]

26. I hope he is okay!

[Tx4obama]

28. Thank goodness! n/t

[Cha]

33. Thank goodness for the tweet..thx CreekDog! nm

[valerief]

45. WHEW!!!!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

55. Good to know! Thanks for posting that. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

70. So relieved to hear that! Thanks!

Went out soon after I read the OP and it's been on my mind all evening... Whew!

[estrada1]

12. How sad

[livetohike]

18. Welcome to DU!

[nolabear]

17. Oh my! So glad he's fine.

[CreekDog]

19. better tweet saying he seems to be fine

Ryan Grim ?@ryangrim

.@samsteinhp says I should note this is sourced RT @ryangrim: Harry Reid is fine, and so are people in his security detail. All is well.
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[LisaL]

22. I hope so.

[gademocrat7]

23. Thank goodness!

[We People]

24. Thanks, CreekDog. So glad to hear everybody is fine!! n/t

[reflection]

21. They are saying vile things over at FR.

But I guess it was to be expected.

[ailsagirl]

25. It really is-- they're so screwed up-- effing hatemongers

I just read a post (above) that said everything is well. Thank Goodness!!

[aletier_v]

32. Is FR working today?

[Cha]

35. That's what assholes do. nm

[PavePusher]

43. And that never happens here.

[libdem4life]

48. I haven't been here that long but find that they keep it pretty cleaned up here. Get over yourself.

[PavePusher]

63. You should have stopped after the word "long".

Look around a bit and you'll see that some of the people here can be every bit as nasty and vitrolic as those on any other website. A majority? No. A sizeable minority? Yes. I'm not claiming this makes anyone better or worse than anyone else, merely... human. It is what it is and denial won't fix it.

[libdem4life]

66. OK, you get to win. And it was just my opinion...sheesh.

[Rhiannon12866]

69. It's my opinion, too...

And I've been here going on 10 years. The unceasingly nasty get theirs sooner or later.

Welcome to DU, libdem4life! It's great to have you with us!

[libdem4life]

72. Thank you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

49. Your career will be short if go around every 32nd post telling users "Fuck You". nt

[saidsimplesimon]

57. Bernardo, I'm not worried about my future, are you?

[saidsimplesimon]

58. Bernado, I'm not in the media business

My apologies for failing to met your expectations.

[TBF]

61. Harassing other members is not the best way to survive either. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

50. Wishing Harry Reid the best of health. nt

[DippyDem]

27. OMG! I hope he's all right. Best wishes for his recovery.

[BumRushDaShow]

29. Sending healing thoughts Senator Reid!!!!

We need you demanding those tax returns!!!

[Tx4obama]

31. On MSNBC, Chris Matthews just said he's stable. n/t

[libdem4life]

34. I just flashed back to Paul Wellstone...pray he's OK

[Cha]

36. I know..surreal.

[glinda]

37. Me too. Strange how these things happen around election time isn't it?

[karynnj]

39. Less strange when you consider the amount of travel they do

From some of the articles, he had at least 3 events today alone. For those running for President, the schedule is often being in 3 states a day.

[freshwest]

40. Good point in all of this. Best wishes to Reid and Obama, all of them.

[libdem4life]

46. ...and we hear about them more through the media...same for celebrities

but it seems like there haven't been so many to go in accidents as before. Remember when they used to say that celebrities tended to die in 3's?

[Brigid]

38. Glad to hear . . .

That apparently no serious injuries resulted.

[saidsimplesimon]

42. WTF, Tweety go to hell, I'm with Senator Reid

What a coincidence? Tweety, you are so out of touch. Wait for the facts? The facts as they are spinned by the Adelson twist on reality? That's not gonna happen. I'm disgusted, appalled and willing to bet my elder years on death by a thousand cuts.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

53. Wait, what?

What did Chris Matthews say about this?

[libdem4life]

44. Has anybody heard about Claire McCaskill's mother...she was on her deathbed

and Claire and siblings are there. Thoughts with her, as well. Being in the public spotlight, especially running for office...how hard it must be.

[rachel1]

51. Yikes! I hope he recovers well and soon.

[ffr]

52. “The injuries do not appear to be life threatening,”

Said Trooper Loy Hixon, a spokesman for the Highway Patrol.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-harry-reid-car-crash-20121026,0,2884779.story

Thank goodness. If you'd like to express your appreciation for his valiant public service, you can do so on his Web site http://www.reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

I'm sure he'd appreciate your kind thoughts.

[TBF]

62. Thank you for the update! nt

[neffernin]

54. Even the smallest accident

Is not a fun experience. Well wishes.

[marble falls]

56. Think someone is hinting that he lay off Mitski???

[BlueMTexpat]

59. Here's the latest that I was able to find ...

it looks as if he'll be able to continue asking about Romney's taxes!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sen-harry-reid-hospitalized-car-crash-article-1.1193305

He had rib and hip contusions so he'll probably be pretty sore. I'm sending lots of warm thoughts his way!

[Shuhered]

60. Get Well Sppedy Recovery

In your stead, I'll ask Mitt to release his tax returns so we can see what a criminal he is, and he is...Aormon???? PALEEEZ!!!!!!

[struggle4progress]

64. US Senate majority leader discharged from hospital after car crash on Las Vegas freeway

By Michelle Rindels, The Associated Press October 26, 2012 6:00 PM

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was discharged from the hospital less than three hours after an apparent rear-end crash Friday afternoon on a Las Vegas freeway, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in the crash that happened Friday afternoon, staffers said. He was taken to the hospital by his security detail as a precaution. Troopers had earlier reported he was transported by ambulance.

Reid, 72, was wearing a seatbelt at the time of impact, and walked into the hospital on his own ...

Six vehicles were involved in the apparent chain-reaction crash, including two Las Vegas police vehicles and two Capitol Police vehicles that were escorting Reid. Images from the scene showed broken glass, bumper damage and deflated tires on some of the vehicles ...

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/world/Senate+majority+leader+taken+hospital+after+rearend+crash+involving/7454631/story.html

[senseandsensibility]

65. Thanks for the update!

I hope Sen. Reid has a speedy recovery.

[Tigress DEM]

67. Any evidence that it was intentional? Someone trying to hurt Senator Reid?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

71. Not that I've heard, but get ready for the RW to try to use this to hurt him. Fox Noise will ask,

"Did Harry Reid violate his religion's alcohol restrictions and cause an automobile accident?"

What he wasn't driving. He wasn't drinking? Well, they were just asking.

[BootinUp]

68. Oh no! nt

[Liberalynn]

73. Good to hear Senator Reed is in good condition

How frightening.

[Helen Reddy]

74. Long live Harry Reid!

A fine and moral man.

[Zoeisright]

75. Paul Wellstone immediately leaped to my mind.

I don't put anything past the murderous repukes.

[Odin2005]

76. YIKES!!!