Kyle Shanahan not at fault for car crash, California Highway Patrol records show
Shanahan said he looked away to reach for a fallen phone before the collision, and the 49ers say he remains sidelined by a concussion and broken bones.
- On Tuesday, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan publicly accepted responsibility for his July 14 car accident in Palo Alto, California, clarifying that he struck an SUV after dropping his phone.
- During the crash, Shanahan sustained a severe concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken left hand, and over 40 stitches; The CHP database initially had a clerical error misidentifying the other driver as at fault.
- Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms said on PFT Live that Shanahan narrowly avoided losing his right eye, describing the initial injury photos as "jarring" with cuts that were "fresh" and "wide open."
- With Shanahan sidelined for training camp, assistant head coach Chris Foerster has assumed head coaching duties, supported by coordinators Raheem Morris, Klay Kubiak, and Brant Boyer while he watches limited practice sessions alongside general manager John Lynch.
- Shanahan, entering his 10th season, expects a full recovery from his lingering concussion while maintaining a 91-72 career record with San Francisco, ranking third in franchise history behind George Seifert and Bill Walsh.
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Credit: 'The Dan Le Batard Show' and DraftKings via YouTubeOn July 14, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car crash. It didn’t become public knowledge until July 25, but every subsequent detail — and omission — affixes another question mark over the entire story. Shanahan’s accident was likely only disclosed over the weekend because he was so severely injured that everyone would have noticed once San Francisco’s train…
The head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan, speaks out for the first time after his serious car accident a few weeks ago. In particular, he corrects a police report that makes him look innocent.
Kyle Shanahan corrects record, says crash was his fault
Making his first public comments since being part of a head-on car accident earlier this month, Kyle Shanahan admitted fault on Tuesday for the collision that left him with serious injuries. The post Kyle Shanahan corrects record, says crash was his fault appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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