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Katie Arrington, a Republican congressional candidate in South Carolina, was seriously injured in a deadly wrong-way car crash Friday night. During initial reports of the story, she was believed to be in serious condition while in the hospital.
What happened?
According to WSOC, Arrington was traveling in the passenger seat with a friend during the time of the incident; the crash occurred when another driver traveling in the wrong direction hit their car. According to Arrington’s representatives, she endured a broken back and ribs and is expected to stay in the hospital for the next two weeks.
According to officials, the driver of Arrington’s car was, who was identified as Jacqueline Goff of Mandeville, also endured serious injuries during the crash. The driver of the other car was killed, believed to have died at the scene of the incident, and has not yet been publicly identified.
President Trump offered his condolences on social media
On his official Twitter account, President Donald Trump offered the following statement in response to the incident:
“My thoughts and prayers are with Representative Katie Arrington of South Carolina, including all of those involved in last nights car accident, and their families.”
According to The Daily Beast, Trump had been involved with Arrington’s political campaigns at least once in the past; her recent incumbent Sanford in South Carolina’s GOP primaries was partially attributed to an endorsement from Trump on social media. Hours before the polls closed, Trump wrote the following in the following Twitter post:
“Mark Sanford has been very unhelpful to me in my campaign to MAGA. He is MIA and nothing but trouble. He is better off in Argentina. I fully endorse Katie Arrington for Congress in SC, a state I love. She is tough on crime and will continue our fight to lower taxes. VOTE Katie!”
As this story is developing, more information will be updated as made available.
