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Former Auburn QB Cam Newton involved in Charlotte car wreck
By Jordan Cox
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Former Auburn quarterback and current Panthers signal-caller Cam Newton has been injured in car wreck in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple media reports.
Cam Newton’s car overturned just above I 277 pic.twitter.com/i5UjckyfbF
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
First reported by the Charlotte Observer, another car was involved in the accident. Rescuers closed the street.
Newton, whose car overturned, was loaded onto a stretcher and is being taken to the hospital.
Cam Newton on a stretcher. Just loaded in ambulance pic.twitter.com/TP7rSRKXua
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
The severity of Newton’s injury is unknown at this time.
The crash reportedly occurred just blocks from the Panthers’ practice facility. Troy Machir of Sporting News reports Newton’s vehicle flipped upwards of three times, citing witnesses at the scene.
Charlotte police confirmed Newton was driving the vehicle, and that he communicated with first responders, according to Charlotte Observer photographer Jonathan Jones.
CMPD officer just confirmed to me Newton was driving. Said he was able to communicate
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 9, 2014
Jones confirmed on ESPN’s SportsCenter this afternoon that the Panthers have an off day today. Carolina hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday.
WBTV, CBS’ Charlotte affiliate, tweeted this photo of Newton being loaded into the ambulance:
#BREAKING: @WBTV_News is live with breaking news on the wreck involving Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. pic.twitter.com/FJ6uidwXIC
— Amanda Bazemore (@AmandaBazemore) December 9, 2014
Newton was conscious following the wreck. WBTV’s Steve Crump is reporting Charlotte Mecklenburg Police told him Newton did not suffer any injuries, and did not want to be taken to the hospital, but was taken as a precautionary measure.
#BREAKING RT @SteveCrumpWBTV: CMPD source says no injuries to Cam Newton.He didn’t want to be transported. Taken to hospital as precaution.
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) December 9, 2014
After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.
