Body camera footage of Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) car crash last month has been released by the Maryland State Police.
The video, obtained by The Washington Postshows Maryland state troopers responding to the crash that left Fetterman’s black Chevrolet Traverse and a red Chevrolet sedan with severe damage.
According to the video, the officers recognized Fetterman. The senator did not disclose his identity because he and his wife, Gisele, met the other driver on the side of the highway.
One officer said he thought he recognized Fetterman as “that really big, tall guy” and the “senator from Pennsylvania.” The Post noted that Fetterman responded politely to police questions.
The same officer later said in the footage that Fetterman “was flying, and she wanted to merge, and he just crushed her.”
After the June 9 crash in Maryland, it was revealed that Fetterman was traveling at “a high rate of speed, well above the posted speed limit.”
The police report, obtained by The Hill, listed Fetterman as “at fault” for the incident. The senator, his wife and the other driver were treated for injuries following the crash.
According to video obtained by the Post, a first responder recognized Fetterman as he approached the scene.
“As soon as I arrived, I saw him in shorts and a sweatshirt, and [I said], ‘Good morning, Senator,’ he said. “In 20 years of doing this, I have never, ever had a politician.”
Fetterman was treated for an injured shoulder and his wife was transported to the hospital. They were evaluated at a local hospital after the accident, but a spokesperson said they were “fine” shortly after the accident.
The senator, who was previously lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, used to have a driver in that role, but now drives alone most of the time. He often travels from Washington, D.C., to Braddock, Pennsylvania, the Post reported.
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