Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday his wife Gayle Manchin, the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and one of her colleagues, are recovering from injuries suffered in a car accident in Alabama.
"On Monday, my wife Gayle and her colleague Guy Land were involved in a car accident on the way from the airport to the hotel in Birmingham, Alabama for an Appalachian Regional Commission event that was planned for today," Joe Manchin said in a statement, reported WV MetroNews. "Both were admitted to UAB Hospital and are receiving excellent care."
Manchin said his wife remains in stable condition, "but will stay there for a couple of days for precautionary measures. We want to thank the first responders who answered the call and were first on-site to provide assistance and support."
The ARC said the vehicle Manchin and Land were in was hit by another vehicle while they were in Alabama to attend a grant seminar.
Gayle Manchin, 76, is a former first lady of West Virginia and later served as president of the West Virginia Board of Education. She was also the state's secretary of education and the arts under Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Manchin's fellow senator from the Mountain State, commented that she and her husband, Charlie, "are thinking about our friends Gayle Manchin and Guy Land as they recover from a car accident. We hope for a speedy recovery and are thankful for the quick action of first responders."
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