Maryland police claim Fetterman was 'at fault' in two-vehicle crash

Maryland state police claimed in a report on Wednesday that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was responsible for the two-vehicle crash on Sunday, which wounded Fetterman and his wife Gisele, and the driver of the other vehicle.

The senator, a Democrat, was allegedly speeding while driving a Chevrolet Traverse west on Interstate 70, when he hit the rear of a Chevrolet Impala. All three people in the crash were taken to the War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia for their injuries, though Fetterman was only treated for a bruised shoulder.

A witness of the crash claimed she saw the senator speed past her on Interstate 70, just before the exit for Interstate 68, and that he was going "well over the posted speed limit," according to CBS News. He crashed into the rear of the Impala just moments later. The speed limit on I-70 is 70 mph.

"This was an unfortunate accident and I'm relieved and grateful that there were no serious injuries. I need to do better and do it slower – and I will," Fetterman said in a statement, per the outlet.

Neither driver was tested for alcohol or drugs after the crash, and no citations have been issued. The driver of the Impala has been identified as a 62-year-old woman, but her name and condition have not been disclosed.

The senator thanked people for the well-wishes in a social media post on Monday, from their Pennsylvania home in Braddock.

“Not the best way to spend our 16th wedding anniversary but we’re doing well and happy to be back home in Braddock with the family,” Fetterman wrote.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.