Phelps Unhurt in Car Crash; Other Driver Shaken Up

Cops say alcohol not a factor in Olympic swimmer's collision
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Aug 13, 2009 11:31 PM CDT
Phelps Unhurt in Car Crash; Other Driver Shaken Up
A Cadilliac Escalade belonging to Michael Phelps sits on a tow truck near the collision site in Baltimore on Thursday.   (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Michael Phelps was uninjured after the car he was driving collided with another vehicle in Baltimore tonight. The female driver of a Honda Accord was "shaken up" and taken to a hospital as a precaution. Two passengers in Phelps' Cadillac Escalade were unhurt. A police spokesman says Phelps has been interviewed and alcohol was not a factor. No charges were filed, and the accident was under investigation. Phelps' SUV had a crumpled hood, while the Accord had considerable damage on the front driver side. .

 

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