Governor Ron DeSantis was involved in a car crash as him and his team were traveling to a campaign event in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Details regarding the crash are still developing but DeSantis’s Press Secretary Bryan Griffin stated “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee.”

Griffin continued “We appreciate the prayers and well wishes of the nation for his continued protection while on the campaign trail.”

Per Associated Press:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a car accident Tuesday as he traveled to presidential campaign events in Tennessee but wasn’t injured, his campaign said.

Campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Republican hopeful “was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee.”

Griffin said that DeSantis “and his team are uninjured.” Further details on the accident were not immediately available.

Here’s what ABC News reported:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a car crash on Tuesday morning in Tennessee on the way to an event, his campaign said.

He and his team were uninjured, according to spokesman Bryan Griffin.

“We appreciate the prayers and well wishes of the nation for his continued protection while on the campaign trail,” Griffin said in a statement.

Further details of the wreck were not immediately available.

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