Chris Coons hospitalized after car crash in Delaware

Published June 29, 2026 3:42am ET | Updated June 29, 2026 8:28am ET



Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) was involved in a multivehicle crash in Sussex County, Delaware, on Sunday afternoon, sending him to a local hospital to be treated for injuries, the senator announced in a social media post on Sunday evening. 

Coons, 62, was taken to Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware, for treatment. He was later released and announced that he was expected to “make a full and swift recovery.” 

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