Ex-Olympians Fleming, Flowers hurt in Biden motorcade accident

[DJ13]

Source: CNN

February 15, 2010 -- Updated 0250 GMT (1050 HKT)

Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) -- Two members of the U.S. Olympic delegation -- both gold medalists from previous Olympics -- suffered minor injuries Sunday in an accident as they were traveling in Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade, the White House said.

Peggy Fleming and Vonetta Flowers were taken to a hospital "as a precaution" after a van in the motorcade was involved in a minor accident, according to Biden spokesman Jay Carney. Both were later released from the hospital.

Neither Biden nor anyone else in the motorcade was involved in the incident, Carney said.

The statement did not provide further details about the accident.



Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/14/canada.motorcade.accident/

[truthisfreedom]

1. Weird. What is it with motorcades?

Seems like there's been a lot of motorcade accidents. Or maybe I'm imagining things.

[onehandle]

2. No. This is at least the third time. nt

[Snazzy]

3. yeah and always Biden's motorcade.

Someone needs some more time in the giant bulletproof Cadillac simulator.

[htuttle]

5. They're not letting Joe do the driving, are they?

[msanthrope]

9. Jeebus, I thought the same.....Luv Ya Joe! n/t

[bertman]

7. Snazzy, that was FUNNY!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[DissedByBush]

8. I used to run convoys

Convoys are a bitch to safely run through city traffic while keeping everyone together.

I imagine motorcades are about the same.

[melm00se]

12. motorcades ARE dangerous

it's amazingly difficult to keep your distance and speed in a slow moving formation especially with all the distractions going on around you.

I ride a motorcycle and when I do those big charity rides, I am always deathly afraid of unexpectedly meeting the bike behind me: the pack gets strung out and then bunches back up really fast. The same thing can happen in a larger motorcade.

[Ian David]

13. Bush's motorcades have a body count. Two cops killed in separate incidents, IIRC. n/t

[Xenotime]

15. Exactly. And that's from driving on the right side of the road.

[Kittycat]

4. If I was Joe - I'd go to an undisclosed location

and stay there, until someone replaced my entire motorcade team. Because they are cursed or something.

[ClusterFreak]

6. What the FUCK is the deal with Biden's motorcade and crashes??

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

[Ian David]

14. He's probably distracting the driver with his constant chatter. n/t

[NYC Liberal]

10. Man, are they letting Bush drive?

[Alias Dictus Tyrant]

11. Everyone knows you get double points if you hit an Olympian.