Prince Philip Was Taken to the Hospital Following a Scary Car Accident
UPDATE: January 18, 12:40 p.m.: According to royal correspondent Rebecca English, Prince Philip was taken to the hospital this morning for a "precautionary check-up" and has "'no injures of concern." This is a change from the palace's statement yesterday, which informed the public that Prince Philip didn't have any injuries from the car accident.
As more information becomes available, it's been reported that the crash involved a 28-year-old woman who was driving the car, a 45-year-old woman on the passenger side, and a 9-month-old baby in the backseat. Norfolk police said the baby didn't have any injuries, but the passenger now has a broken wrist, and the driver has cuts on her knees.
ORIGINAL STORY: January 17, 1:20 p.m.: On Thursday afternoon, Prince Philip, 97, got into a car accident, according to Buckingham Palace officials.
Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English posted the palace's statement, which said, "the Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle this afternoon."
British television network ITV News reports the accident took place around 3 p.m. The outlet obtained photos of the scary incident, which left a black Range Rover turned on its side and another off the road. The BBC reports Prince Philip was driving the Range Rover.
According to the palace's statement, Prince Philip was not injured in the accident, which happened near the Queen's Sandringham Estate, where the royals spent Christmas. The palace stated that local police came to the scene of the accident. Reportedly, Prince Philip was breathalyzed at the time of the accident, and the results came back negative.
One eye witness told royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, Philip "was conscious but very shocked and shaken." Fair.
Ultimately, ITV News reports a Norfolk police spokesperson said two people had minor injuries.
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