Prince Philip Was Involved in a Car Accident Near Sandringham Yesterday
The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a car accident yesterday near Sandringham, in which his vehicle, a Land Rover, overturned. He and the Queen are still in the area following the Christmas holiday.
Local radio station KLFM967 reportedly first broke the news of the crash, sharing photos in which the damage appears to be quite severe. According to the publication, the accident took place on the A149 and an ambulance was called for minor injuries.
Royal reported Victoria Arbiter posted about the accident on Twitter, "Breaking: Per Buckingham Palace the Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a car accident close to Sandringham today. I'm glad to say he was not injured. Local police attended the scene."
Reporter Rhiannon Mills also posted a direct quote from Buckingham Palace “The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle this afternoon. The Duke was not injured. The accident took place close to the Sandringham Estate.”
While the Duke was uninjured in the crash, and has been checked out by a doctor, the driver of the other car, a 28-year-old woman, suffered cuts as a result of the accident, and the passenger sustained a broken wrist. They were both taken the the hospital and have since been discharged. The Norfolk police confirmed today that a 9-month-old baby was also in the car and was uninjured.
The accident is currently under investigation.
“As is standard procedure with injury collisions, the incident will be investigated and any appropriate action taken," the police said in a statement, according to People. "We are aware of the public interest in this case, however, as with any other investigation it would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the collision until an investigation is carried out.”
Prince Philip has not been seen at public events in several months. The Duke of Edinbugh, who is 97 and had a few health setbacks lately, reportedly "operates on a 'wake up and see how I feel' basis," according to The Telegraph.
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