{"id":2335789,"date":"2024-09-02T19:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-checks-in-on-campaign-staffer-hospitalized-after-motorcade-crash-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T19:24:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:24:42","slug":"walz-checks-in-on-campaign-staffer-hospitalized-after-motorcade-crash-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-checks-in-on-campaign-staffer-hospitalized-after-motorcade-crash-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz checks in on campaign staffer hospitalized after motorcade crash &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fwalz-checks-in-on-campaign-staffer-hospitalized-after-motorcade-crash-washington-examiner%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=2335789&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>Minnesota Governor\u200d Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential\u2064 candidate, visited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-in-delaware-revokes-attorney-lin-woods-appearance-as-counsel-for-carter-page-after-filing-georgia-and-wisconsin-cases-against-2020-voter-fraud\/\" title=\"Judge in Delaware Revokes Attorney Lin Wood\u2019s Appearance as Counsel for Carter Page After Filing Georgia and Wisconsin Cases Against 2020 Voter Fraud\">campaign staffer<\/a> \u200bwho was hospitalized following a motorcade \u2063accident in Milwaukee, \u2063Wisconsin. The crash occurred on\u2064 Interstate\u200d 794 as \u2062the \u200cmotorcade was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-news-coming-out-of-pennsylvania-trump-tweets-very-big-illegal-ballot-drop\/\" title=\"\u201cBig News Coming Out Of Pennsylvania\u201d- Trump Tweets: \u201cVery Big Illegal Ballot Drop\u201d\">en route<\/a> to a Labor Day \u2062celebration where Walz was scheduled to \u2062speak. Among those injured, one staffer reportedly sustained an arm injury\u200b while others experienced minor \u2064injuries.\u2064 A\u2064 pool reporter described the chaotic moment when internal passengers were thrown forward due \u2064to the impact of the crash. During the\u200d event, Walz reassured \u2063attendees that, despite the accident, everyone involved was\u200b expected\u2062 to recover. The affected press members and staff arrived \u200dat the event \u2064about an hour late.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz checks in on campaign staffer hospitalized after motorcade crash<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, checked in on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> staffer hospitalized in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Milwaukee<\/a>, Wisconsin, after a crash in which his motorcade was involved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Press vans carrying journalists and staffers were in a car crash on Interstate 794 on Monday while on the way to a Labor Day celebration where Walz spoke. One staffer in the crash, which occurred near the back of the motorcade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tim-walz-motorcade-crash-milwaukee-laborfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> injured an arm. Others involved suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A pool reporter said the passengers were &ldquo;violently thrown forward as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling up with us were involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-has-killed-her-hundreds-of-thousands-but-abortion-has-killed-her-tens-of-millions\/\" title=\"COVID Has Killed Her Hundreds of Thousands, But Abortion Has Killed Her Tens of Millions\">traffic accident<\/a> on the way here today. We&rsquo;ve spoken with the staff,&rdquo; Walz told the crowd at the event. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody&rsquo;s going to be OK.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The press and staff involved arrived at the event an hour after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), sent his well wishes in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hoping everyone&rsquo;s OK,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1830699825232564274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both called Walz to assess the situation with him. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> has been briefed on the collision involving Gov. Walz&rsquo;s motorcade, and her staff will continue to update her throughout the day,&rdquo; a White House official said. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-harris-raises-concerns-santa-claus-will-not-deliver-this-christmas\/\" title=\"Watch: Kamala Harris Raises Concerns Santa Claus Will Not Deliver this Christmas\">vice president spoke<\/a> with Gov. Walz prior to takeoff from Detroit to check on him and the staff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris is expected to receive updates throughout the day. Other injuries in the crash included a bloody nose, a suspected concussion, and assorted cuts and bruises.<\/p>\n<p>A Georgia police officer suffered serious injuries last week when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/harris-walz-georgia-bus-tour-motorcade-police-motorcycle-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>crashed<\/a> his motorcycle while traveling with the Harris campaign motorcade. He was the sole person involved in that crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, visited a campaign staffer who was hospitalized in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following an accident involving his motorcade. On Monday, press vans transporting journalists and staff were involved in a collision on Interstate 794 while en route to a Labor Day event where Walz was scheduled to speak. One staff member sustained an arm injury during the crash that occurred towards the rear of the motorcade, while others experienced minor injuries. A pool reporter described how passengers were &#8220;violently thrown forward&#8221; as their van collided with one in front and was subsequently hit from behind. At the event, Walz informed attendees that some of his team and members of the press had been involved in an accident on their way there. He expressed relief that everyone would be okay despite some minor injuries. The affected press and staff arrived at the event about an hour after the incident occurred. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), former President Donald Trump\u2019s running mate, shared his hopes for everyone&#8217;s well-being in a post on X. Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris reached out to Walz to check on him and assess the situation further; Harris&#8217;s office indicated she would receive ongoing updates throughout the day regarding the incident involving Walz&#8217;s motorcade. Other reported injuries from this crash included a bloody nose, suspected concussion, along with various cuts and bruises. In another related incident last week, a Georgia police officer suffered serious injuries when he crashed his motorcycle while accompanying Harris&#8217;s campaign motorcade; he was alone during that accident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walz.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4087,6566,27318],"class_list":["post-2335789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign","tag-staffer","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walz.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}