{"id":2267572,"date":"2024-06-14T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-john-fetterman-did-not-die-in-june-2024-car-crash\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T05:08:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T09:08:12","slug":"fact-check-no-john-fetterman-did-not-die-in-june-2024-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-john-fetterman-did-not-die-in-june-2024-car-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: False Claim That John Fetterman Died in June 2024 Car Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-john-fetterman-did-not-die-in-june-2024-car-crash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A false \u200bclaim circulated \u2063online suggesting that Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman \u2063died following a car crash. The rumor, originating from a post on the social platform \u2063X, was refuted by official reports \u200bstating that Fetterman\u2063 only sustained a bruised shoulder and was discharged from \u200dthe hospital the same day. The\u2064 erroneous post featured an artistic image of\u2064 Fetterman \u2064with a\u200b misleading caption about his supposed death, causing confusion and distress among his supporters. Official\u200d news sources confirmed that both Fetterman and his wife were \u2063treated for\u200b minor injuries after\u200c the accident \u200band were in stable condition, debunking\u2064 the \u200cclaims\u200d of his death.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jnyboy\/status\/1800348226274369567\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  claims Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has died after he was involved in a car crash on Sunday. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Holy shit! My aunt works as a nurse practitioner at the hospital. She just told me he passed from his injuries. My world is spinning.<\/p>\n<p>He was my favorite Democratic senator. Pennsylvania will never be the same without him.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in Piece, John Fetterman. \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kwMGW6WvUh\">https:\/\/t.co\/kwMGW6WvUh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPQkEM3ZHS\">pic.twitter.com\/rPQkEM3ZHS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 jny the human (@jnyboy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jnyboy\/status\/1800348226274369567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence to suggest Fetterman has died. He was treated for a bruised shoulder after the car crash and discharged from the hospital the same afternoon, according to news reports.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman struck the rear end of another car while driving on a Maryland interstate on Sunday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/06\/10\/sen-john-fetterman-wife-car-crash\/74049893007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a>. He was treated for a bruised shoulder at a hospital before being discharged shortly thereafter, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X post claims Fetterman has died following the accident. The post shows an artistic, black-and-white rendering of Fetterman\u2019s headshot along with the words, \u201cJohn Karl Fetterman 1969-2024.\u201d <span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/09\/20\/fact-check-post-fetterman-body-double\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral X Post Falsely Claims John Fetterman Has A Body Double)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoly shit! My aunt works as a nurse practitioner at the hospital. She just told me he passed from his injuries,\u201d the post reads. \u201cMy world is spinning. He was my favorite Democratic senator. Pennsylvania will never be the same without him. Rest in Piece, John Fetterman.\u201d The post was in reply to another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yashar\/status\/1800256896651481499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> reporting on the crash, implying that Fetterman died as a result.<\/p>\n<p><span>The claim is baseless, however. After the crash, Fetterman and his wife, Gisele, were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and discharged the same afternoon, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/sen-john-fetterman-wife-gisele-involved-two-vehicle-crash-maryland\/\"><span>CBS News<\/span><\/a><span>. There are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=3697c3e79dce3da7&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWII4ln7r2b-4e_5HhTIUYwj_-mCOiw:1718218226168&#038;q=john+fetterman+died&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0A0Z_6vdGVkLilTYMjbWzHJLPpZAKp0xUz33i-VVkCREMefoX6ACTCX4zuVyQGPNZHX1VhwXROc-Ma1JDktXN21d5QDgEdUcN0i9p82vrEhCqUoVYdj0abKj1pAW37apXzHxctqhDV1bmRA6ZQqv5V_zeTb-tldJq2gHoIBnSrPcIR0CblQ6cMoawHMHjk_T9CtLILxcpnnR2RoptDgu86uy6AaJA&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjNrJHY3daGAxV75MkDHRV3AHsQ0pQJegQIDRAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to suggest that Fetterman has died. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>  Furthermore, Fetterman posted a video of him and his wife on Sunday night letting viewers know that they are \u201cboth great\u201d and thanking people for their well wishes. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You might have heard G and I were in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-tremendous-loss-georgia-citys-mayor-and-his-wife-killed-in-car-crash-by-driver-charged-with-dui\/\" title=\"\u2018A Tremendous Loss\u2019: Georgia City\u2019s Mayor And His Wife Killed In Car Crash By Driver Charged With DUI\">car accident yesterday<\/a>. Thank you all for the well wishes.<\/p>\n<p>Not the best way to spend our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/physician-green-wins-hawaii-democratic-primary-for-governor\/\" title=\"Physician Green Wins Hawaii Democratic Primary for Governor\">16th wedding anniversary<\/a> but we\u2019re doing well and happy to be back home in Braddock with the family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OKFmbUXtNF\">pic.twitter.com\/OKFmbUXtNF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1800294448397504969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There have been no press releases on Fetterman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a Fetterman spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if a comment is received. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a Fetterman death hoax has spread online. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/03\/06\/fact-check-cnn-john-fetterman-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a claim that CNN reported on Fetterman\u2019s purported death in March 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X reports that Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman died following a car accident on Sunday. Shockingly, my aunt, a nurse practitioner at the hospital, confirmed his death from injuries. 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