49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffers significant injuries in offseason car wreck
Kyle Shanahan will work on a limited basis as doctors monitor concussion symptoms from a July 14 crash, the 49ers said.
- On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers announced that Head Coach Kyle Shanahan suffered 'non-life-threatening injuries' in a July 14 car crash, leaving him 'limited' as training camp opens Sunday.
- Shanahan sustained a broken nose, three ribs, and a severe concussion during a collision with an SUV near his California home. Police confirmed neither drugs nor alcohol were factors.
- The coach received more than 40 stitches in his face and is recovering at home, where doctors will not clear him for full participation until all concussion symptoms resolve.
- Assistant Head Coach Chris Foerster will assume some duties while leading the team alongside coordinators Klay Kubiak, Raheem Morris, and Brant Boyer. General manager John Lynch is scheduled to hold a news conference Saturday.
- Entering his 10th season, Shanahan aims to lead the team toward the Sept. 10 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. He ranks third in franchise history with 82 regular-season victories.
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San Francisco 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Injured in Car Crash Ahead of Training Camp
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sustained injuries in a car accident amid the league's summer break and will participate in training camp in a limited capacity, the NFL team announced.
Kyle Shanahan suffers serious injuries in a car accident. The 49ers trainer was sewn with over 40 stitches and initially fails in the training camp.
49ers’ Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after serious car crash
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, needed over 40 stitches to his face and sustained a severe concussion after he was involved in a car accident last week, ESPN reported Saturday. Per the network, t...
49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Suffers 'Severe Concussion' in Car Accident
Proving the 49ers' recent inability to avoid injuries isn't limited to the players on the field, the team announced that head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a serious car accident earlier this month that's left him with numerous non-life-threatening injuries that include a severe concussion.
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