The motorcade for vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed on Monday while en route to an event, leaving at least one person moderately injured.
The vehicles that crashed were press poll vans that were following the Minnesota Democrat governor around on the campaign trail in Wisconsin while he was traveling on the interstate to the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee.
“Several cars in the Walz motorcade crashed at about 12:57 p.m. — just a moment after I sent the last pool report,” the press pool said in a statement. “A staff member in our press van appears to have a broken arm and is being treated by medics.”
“Everyone else is shaken but appears to be in okay condition,” the statement added. “We were violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.”
A local ABC News affiliate reported that the vehicles that were transporting Walz and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) “continued towards the Summerfest venue despite the incident.”
Press and staff vans involved. Motorcade including Walz and Rep Moore continued into summerfest grounds pic.twitter.com/Hc34M3wL6g
— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) September 2, 2024
????There was a car accident in Tim Walz’ motorcade.
A staff member in the press van “appears to have a broken arm and is being treated by medics,” per pool reporter.
Gov. Walz and his wife were not involved as their car was ahead of the accident in the motorcade. pic.twitter.com/pYlvVSd0BC
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) September 2, 2024
The press pool vans in the back of @Tim_Walz motorcade have been in an accident on the highway. We’re all ok with some minor scrapes and injuries. We’re told the governor is fine, vehicles in the front of the motorcade are unaffected and kept going. pic.twitter.com/VmoGwxhUld
— Hope Karnopp (@hopekarnopp) September 2, 2024