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64. US Senate majority leader discharged from hospital after car crash on Las Vegas freeway

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 07:48 PM

Oct 2012

By Michelle Rindels, The Associated Press October 26, 2012 6:00 PM

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was discharged from the hospital less than three hours after an apparent rear-end crash Friday afternoon on a Las Vegas freeway, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in the crash that happened Friday afternoon, staffers said. He was taken to the hospital by his security detail as a precaution. Troopers had earlier reported he was transported by ambulance.

Reid, 72, was wearing a seatbelt at the time of impact, and walked into the hospital on his own ...

Six vehicles were involved in the apparent chain-reaction crash, including two Las Vegas police vehicles and two Capitol Police vehicles that were escorting Reid. Images from the scene showed broken glass, bumper damage and deflated tires on some of the vehicles ...

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Senator Harry Reid hospitalized after crash in Las Vegas (UPDATE: In good condition) [View all] UrbScotty Oct 2012 OP

I sure hope he's ok (and of course, every one else involved). LoisB Oct 2012 #1

Holy Sh%t gabeana Oct 2012 #2

Thinking of all involved and hope they are O.K. ,,, no politics Botany Oct 2012 #3

+1,000. freshwest Oct 2012 #41

That's just downright weird. Get well soon Harry!! ~nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #4

We need you Harry! lyingsackofmitt Oct 2012 #5

Thoughts and prayers for Harry and his family. pnwmom Oct 2012 #6

Oh no, hope he's ok. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #7

i know right where his accident happened - laruemtt Oct 2012 #8

Me, too. He and his wife were hurt in an accident years ago, also. Scary stuff. freshwest Oct 2012 #11

I thought I remembered another car accident Cha Oct 2012 #30

here's a tweet saying he's fine CreekDog Oct 2012 #9

Excellent news, thanks! truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #10

Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #13

Thank you! SunSeeker Oct 2012 #14

Thank God. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2012 #15

Thank you. Much relief to hear that. dmr Oct 2012 #16

Thanks for the update livetohike Oct 2012 #20

I hope he is okay! LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #26

Thank goodness! n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #28

Thank goodness for the tweet..thx CreekDog! nm Cha Oct 2012 #33

WHEW!!!! valerief Oct 2012 #45

Good to know! Thanks for posting that. nt Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #55

So relieved to hear that! Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2012 #70

How sad estrada1 Oct 2012 #12

Welcome to DU! livetohike Oct 2012 #18

Oh my! So glad he's fine. nolabear Oct 2012 #17

better tweet saying he seems to be fine CreekDog Oct 2012 #19

I hope so. LisaL Oct 2012 #22

Thank goodness! gademocrat7 Oct 2012 #23

Thanks, CreekDog. So glad to hear everybody is fine!! n/t We People Oct 2012 #24

They are saying vile things over at FR. reflection Oct 2012 #21

It really is-- they're so screwed up-- effing hatemongers ailsagirl Oct 2012 #25

Is FR working today? aletier_v Oct 2012 #32

That's what assholes do. nm Cha Oct 2012 #35

And that never happens here. PavePusher Oct 2012 #43

I haven't been here that long but find that they keep it pretty cleaned up here. Get over yourself. libdem4life Oct 2012 #48

You should have stopped after the word "long". PavePusher Oct 2012 #63

OK, you get to win. And it was just my opinion...sheesh. libdem4life Oct 2012 #66

It's my opinion, too... Rhiannon12866 Oct 2012 #69

Thank you. libdem4life Oct 2012 #72

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #47

Your career will be short if go around every 32nd post telling users "Fuck You". nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #49

Bernardo, I'm not worried about my future, are you? saidsimplesimon Oct 2012 #57

Bernado, I'm not in the media business saidsimplesimon Oct 2012 #58

Harassing other members is not the best way to survive either. nt TBF Oct 2012 #61

Wishing Harry Reid the best of health. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #50

OMG! I hope he's all right. Best wishes for his recovery. DippyDem Oct 2012 #27

Sending healing thoughts Senator Reid!!!! BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #29

On MSNBC, Chris Matthews just said he's stable. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #31

I just flashed back to Paul Wellstone...pray he's OK libdem4life Oct 2012 #34

I know..surreal. Cha Oct 2012 #36

Me too. Strange how these things happen around election time isn't it? glinda Oct 2012 #37

Less strange when you consider the amount of travel they do karynnj Oct 2012 #39

Good point in all of this. Best wishes to Reid and Obama, all of them. freshwest Oct 2012 #40

...and we hear about them more through the media...same for celebrities libdem4life Oct 2012 #46

Glad to hear . . . Brigid Oct 2012 #38

WTF, Tweety go to hell, I'm with Senator Reid saidsimplesimon Oct 2012 #42

Wait, what? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #53

Has anybody heard about Claire McCaskill's mother...she was on her deathbed libdem4life Oct 2012 #44

Yikes! I hope he recovers well and soon. rachel1 Oct 2012 #51

“The injuries do not appear to be life threatening,” ffr Oct 2012 #52

Thank you for the update! nt TBF Oct 2012 #62

Even the smallest accident neffernin Oct 2012 #54

Think someone is hinting that he lay off Mitski??? marble falls Oct 2012 #56

Here's the latest that I was able to find ... BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #59

Get Well Sppedy Recovery Shuhered Oct 2012 #60

US Senate majority leader discharged from hospital after car crash on Las Vegas freeway struggle4progress Oct 2012 #64

Thanks for the update! senseandsensibility Oct 2012 #65

Any evidence that it was intentional? Someone trying to hurt Senator Reid? Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #67

Not that I've heard, but get ready for the RW to try to use this to hurt him. Fox Noise will ask, Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #71

Oh no! nt BootinUp Oct 2012 #68

Good to hear Senator Reed is in good condition Liberalynn Oct 2012 #73

Long live Harry Reid! Helen Reddy Oct 2012 #74

Paul Wellstone immediately leaped to my mind. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #75

YIKES!!! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #76