Delaware senator rushed to hospital after getting into car crash while sitting in passengers seat

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:10, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 21:27, 28 June 2026 Delaware Senator Christopher Coons had to be rushed to the hospital after he got into a car crash, he has revealed.  Coons, 62, shared the chilling news on Sunday afternoon on X, stating that he was in the passenger's seat of a vehicle when another driver's car collided with his around 10.20am. 'Earlier today, a Delaware driver experienced a medical incident and collided with several cars, including one in which I was a passenger,' the Democrat shared.  He made it out with just minor injuries, which he was treated for at a local hospital, the politician said.  His exact injuries were not made clear.  He added: 'I'm now home and expected to make a full and swift recovery.'  In a follow-up post, Coons shared how 'deeply grateful' he is for the fast response from emergency personnel after the fender bender.  Coons also shared that 'no one was seriously injured during the crash.'  A total of six people were injured in what has been described as a multi-car accident, the Lewes Fire Department told CoastTV.   Coons, 62, shared the chilling news on Sunday afternoon on X, stating that he was in the passenger's seat of a vehicle when another driver's car collided with his Coons (seen with Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman) made it out with just minor injuries Coons is a longtime Delawarean who has held his senate seat since 2010.  He is also an esteemed lawyer who got his degree from Yale Law School.  The politician previously served as the president of the New Castle County Council from 2001 to 2005 before moving on as the county executive until 2010.  Coons is also the vice chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, which is in charge with dealing with senatorial ethics in the US.  He has been referred to as an 'effective' representative of former President Joe Biden, The New York Times reported.  Coons shared three children, Michael, Jack, and Maggie, with his wife Annie Lingenfelter.  Breaking news... updates to come.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.