Peltola pauses campaigning after Saturday car crash; injuries minor
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family had minor injuries in a Saturday car crash, and she is delaying campaign events, her campaign said.
Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat, is pausing or delaying campaign events after a car crash on Saturday. She and her family had minor injuries, her campaign said in a statement on Sunday.
The Hill reports that events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled. BBC News describes it as a pause in her campaigning. Fox News says the crash delays her campaign tour. No outlet has given new dates.
Another vehicle hit the one carrying Peltola and her family, the campaign said. The Guardian reports they were headed to the Alaska Federation of Natives annual banquet. The Guardian and PBS NewsHour report that Peltola needed medical attention.
Fox News reports the crash happened in Anchorage. No other outlet has given a location.
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- PoliticoPeltola postpones campaign stops after Saturday car crashSun, Oct 25, 1:26 PM EDT
- CBS NewsAlaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accidentSun, Oct 25, 1:32 PM EDT
- NBC NewsMary Peltola delays campaign events after sustaining ‘minor injuries’ in car crashSun, Oct 25, 3:08 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourAlaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crashSun, Oct 25, 4:11 PM EDT
- The GuardianAlaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola delays campaign stops after car crashSun, Oct 25, 4:28 PM EDT
- The HillPeltola to reschedule Fairbanks, Bethel campaign stops after car crashSun, Oct 25, 4:43 PM EDT
- Fox NewsAlaska Dem Senate candidate suffers minor injuries in car crash, forcing her to skip campaign eventsMon, Oct 26, 8:36 AM EDT
- BBC NewsAlaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crashMon, Oct 26, 9:53 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (6)
- Mon, Oct 26, 8:45 AM EDT, 7 outlets: Peltola reschedules Fairbanks and Bethel stops after Saturday car crash
- Sun, Oct 25, 5:10 PM EDT, 6 outlets: Peltola to reschedule Fairbanks and Bethel stops after Saturday car crash
- Sun, Oct 25, 4:40 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Peltola and family hurt in Saturday crash on way to Alaska Natives banquet
- Sun, Oct 25, 4:15 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Another vehicle hit car carrying Mary Peltola and family, campaign says
- Sun, Oct 25, 3:20 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Mary Peltola reschedules several campaign events after car crash
- Sun, Oct 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola hurt in car crash, postpones campaign stops