Sen. Chris Coons injured after multi-vehicle crash in Delaware

• Sen. Chris Coons was a passenger in a car involved in a multi-vehicle crash. He was hospitalized with minor injuries.
• The lawmaker said he is home and expected to make a "full and swift recovery."
• The driver who collided with several cars was having a "medical incident," Coons said.

Sen. Chris Coons was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries after a multi-car crash in Delaware on Sunday, June 28, the lawmaker announced on social media.

"Earlier today, a Delaware driver experienced a medical incident and collided with several cars, including one in which I was a passenger," the U.S. lawmaker announced on X. "I was transported to Beebe Hospital and treated for minor injuries. I'm now home and expected to make a full and swift recovery."

Coons was transported to Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware, and treated for minor injuries, the senator said. No one was seriously injured.

"I'm deeply grateful to the first responders for their prompt and professional response, including the Lewes Police Department, Lewes and Rehoboth Fire Departments, and Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, as well as the capable doctors and nurses at Beebe Hospital, where I received excellent care," Coons said on social media.

Who is Chris Coons?

Coons, a Democratic Senator, was elected to his current position in 2010. He is the state's senior U.S. senator and the longest-serving member of Delaware's current federal delegation.

He is also the vice chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, and previously served as chair.

Before his tenure in Washington, DC, he was New Castle County President and New Castle County Executive.