CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was involved in a car crash early Tuesday afternoon in uptown Charlotte, N.C.
The crash occurred just a few short blocks from the Panthers' practice facility. Newton's black Dodge pickup truck was overturned, flipping at least three times before landing on its side. Newton was placed onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. According to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department source obtained WBTV-TV, Newton sustained no injuries and was taken to the hospital only as a precaution.
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Closer look at Cam Newton's truck pic.twitter.com/arbRkmVZ9N
— Tadd Haislop (@TaddHaislop) December 9, 2014 Cam Newton on a stretcher. Just loaded in ambulance pic.twitter.com/TP7rSRKXua
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014 Map location of @CameronNewton accident, witnesses say car ran stop sign getting on I-277 ramp. pic.twitter.com/HhGlCoW8sy
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) December 9, 2014
#BREAKING: Cam Newton involved in accident near uptown. #panthers #cltnews pic.twitter.com/Sujioe0BXs
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) December 9, 2014 This intersection is always dangerous people miss this Stop sign thinking they are already on a ramp to I-277. pic.twitter.com/I5E91EthUu
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) December 9, 2014
CMFD says one passenger in each vehicle. Witness says other car pulled out in front of Cam. Says Cam's truck car "flipped at least 3 times."
— Kami Mattioli (@kmattio) December 9, 2014 The CMPD confirmed that Newton was the driver of the pickup truck and that he was able to communicate following the collision.
Source : http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-12-09/cam-newton-car-crash-injury-charlotte-panthers-quarterback-pickup-truck-flipped-wreck
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