Ron DeSantis, the right-wing governor of Florida and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, was involved in a car crash on the campaign trail on Tuesday.
In a statement to media, DeSantis’s press secretary, Bryan Griffin, said: “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He and his team are uninjured.
“We appreciate the prayers and well wishes of the nation for his continued protection while on the campaign trail.”
DeSantis remains in second place in primary polling, albeit around 30 points behind Donald Trump, the multiply indicted former president, in most polling averages and in polls in early voting states.
A month out from the first Republican debate, the governor has been reported to be seeking to reboot his campaign.
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