Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) wife and daughter have been hospitalized with “non-life threatening” injuries after a serious car accident, according to a statement from Reid’s office.
Reid’s wife, Landra, and his daughter, Lana, were rear-ended by a semi-truck while driving on a D.C. highway, and have been hospitalized for injuries in the Washington area.
Landra Reid sustained a broken neck, back, and nose as a result of the accident, and Lana Reid suffered a neck injury and facial lacerations. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
Sen. Reid is currently with his family at the hospital.
Here’s the full statement from Reid spokesman Jon Summers:
Senator Reid’s wife, Landra, and daughter, Lana, were involved in an accident earlier today. They are being treated at a Washington-area hospital. While driving on a Washington, DC highway, their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck. Mrs. Reid has a broken nose, broken back and broken neck. Lana has a neck injury and facial lacerations. Both Mrs. Reid and Lana are conscious, can feel their extremities, and according to doctors their injuries are non-life threatening. Senator Reid has been to the hospital and appreciates the support he and his family are receiving from Nevadans and his colleagues in the Senate.
