Kyle Shanahan not at fault for car crash, California Highway Patrol records show
Shanahan said he looked away to reach for a fallen phone before the collision, and the 49ers say he remains sidelined by a concussion and broken bones.
- On Tuesday, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan publicly accepted responsibility for his July 14 car accident in Palo Alto, California, clarifying that he struck an SUV after dropping his phone.
- During the crash, Shanahan sustained a severe concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken left hand, and over 40 stitches; The CHP database initially had a clerical error misidentifying the other driver as at fault.
- Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms said on PFT Live that Shanahan narrowly avoided losing his right eye, describing the initial injury photos as "jarring" with cuts that were "fresh" and "wide open."
- With Shanahan sidelined for training camp, assistant head coach Chris Foerster has assumed head coaching duties, supported by coordinators Raheem Morris, Klay Kubiak, and Brant Boyer while he watches limited practice sessions alongside general manager John Lynch.
- Shanahan, entering his 10th season, expects a full recovery from his lingering concussion while maintaining a 91-72 career record with San Francisco, ranking third in franchise history behind George Seifert and Bill Walsh.
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan corrects record, says crash was his fault
Making his first public comments since being part of a head-on car accident earlier this month, Kyle Shanahan admitted fault on Tuesday for the collision that left him with serious injuries. The San Francisco 49ers head coach met with reporters in his...
San Francisco's 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took the blame for the car accident that left him with a shock and other injuries, pointing out that he turned his eyes off the road to reach his cell phone, which he had dropped, before colliding with another vehicle.
49ers' Kyle Shanahan takes blame for crash; police say "clerical error" wrongly faulted other driver
A vehicle crash that seriously injured Kyle Shanahan was caused by his momentary inattention at the wheel and the other driver was not at fault, the San Francisco 49ers head coach told reporters on Tuesday.
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