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Press vans following VP nominee Tim Walz crash on Wisconsin interstate ahead of Labor Day speech
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Press pool vans following Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were involved in a crash on the interstate in Wisconsin. They were en route to speak at a Labor Day Laborfest event at the grounds of Summerfest, a large music festival in Milwaukee.Related video above: Walz comments on the crash during remarks at the Labor Day eventThe motorcade transporting Walz and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore continued towards the Summerfest venue despite the incident. The crash involved three vans carrying press and staff members who were accompanying the vice presidential nominee.”Passengers reported injuries considered to be non-life-threatening and were treated by medical personnel prior to transport to an area hospital,” Secret Service Public Affairs Specialist Joe Biesk said. “There was no impact to the protectee and the traffic incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.”According to a White House official, VP Kamala Harris was briefed on the collision involving Walz’s motorcade and spoke with Gov. Walz prior to takeoff from Detroit to check on him and the staff.President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later, as the president was traveling to a separate campaign stop in Pittsburgh with Vice President Kamala Harris. Upon arriving at his event, Walz spoke briefly about the crash saying “some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling up with us were involved in a traffic accident on the way here today.”“We’ve spoken with the staff. I’m relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody’s going to be okay,” Walz said. “President Biden and Vice President Harris called to check in, and we certainly appreciate their concern, and I want to express my sincere thanks to the US Secret Service and all the local first responders for their quick reaction.”It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time and caused some minor injuries.A member of the traveling pool staff, who was in a van carrying reporters, had an injured arm and was treated by medics, according to a pool report from a reporter traveling in Walz’s motorcade, who wrote that passengers were “violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.” Some reporters had scrapes and bruises and one had a bloody nose. Another feared having suffered a concussion and was initially looking to be taken to urgent care — but eventually climbed aboard a new van to accompany the rest of the press to the event.All who wanted to be checked out by paramedics were assessed, according to the pool report. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Press pool vans following Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were involved in a crash on the interstate in Wisconsin. They were en route to speak at a Labor Day Laborfest event at the grounds of Summerfest, a large music festival in Milwaukee.
Related video above: Walz comments on the crash during remarks at the Labor Day event
The motorcade transporting Walz and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore continued towards the Summerfest venue despite the incident.
The crash involved three vans carrying press and staff members who were accompanying the vice presidential nominee.
“Passengers reported injuries considered to be non-life-threatening and were treated by medical personnel prior to transport to an area hospital,” Secret Service Public Affairs Specialist Joe Biesk said. “There was no impact to the protectee and the traffic incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.”
According to a White House official, VP Kamala Harris was briefed on the collision involving Walz’s motorcade and spoke with Gov. Walz prior to takeoff from Detroit to check on him and the staff.
President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later, as the president was traveling to a separate campaign stop in Pittsburgh with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Upon arriving at his event, Walz spoke briefly about the crash saying “some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling up with us were involved in a traffic accident on the way here today.”
“We’ve spoken with the staff. I’m relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody’s going to be okay,” Walz said. “President Biden and Vice President Harris called to check in, and we certainly appreciate their concern, and I want to express my sincere thanks to the US Secret Service and all the local first responders for their quick reaction.”
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time and caused some minor injuries.
A member of the traveling pool staff, who was in a van carrying reporters, had an injured arm and was treated by medics, according to a pool report from a reporter traveling in Walz’s motorcade, who wrote that passengers were “violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.”
Some reporters had scrapes and bruises and one had a bloody nose. Another feared having suffered a concussion and was initially looking to be taken to urgent care — but eventually climbed aboard a new van to accompany the rest of the press to the event.
All who wanted to be checked out by paramedics were assessed, according to the pool report.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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