The Charlotte Observer is reporting that Carolina Panthers star QB Cam Newton was involved in a two-car accident early Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Newton was placed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital for precautionary purposes.
Newton’s truck, which he was driving, flipped four times after hitting another car, according to witnesses.
CMPD source says no injuries to Cam Newton.He did not want to be transported. Taken to hospital as a precaution.
— Steve Crump WBTV (@SteveCrumpWBTV) December 9, 2014
Good news. Source tells @Edwerderespn that Cam Newton didn’t suffer life-threatening injuries and was conscious when taken to the hospital.
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 9, 2014
CMPD officer just confirmed to me Newton was driving. Said he was able to communicate
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Cam Newton’s car overturned just above I 277 pic.twitter.com/i5UjckyfbF
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Cam Newton on a stretcher. Just loaded in ambulance pic.twitter.com/TP7rSRKXua
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Cam Newton is conscious and smiling after crash in uptown Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/tx6R9qisSh
— Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) December 9, 2014
Witness says Newton’s truck flipped four times. Newton put on a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/2ouy06Ryck
— Mark Becker (@MarkBeckerWSOC9) December 9, 2014
Other car involved in Cam Newton accident pic.twitter.com/oE6AVF5kcw
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014