Myles Garrett Involved in Horrifying Crash After Porsche Flipped Numerous Times — See Accident's Video HERE
Cleveland Browns confirmed that the team's defensive end player, Myles Garrett, got involved in a car accident on Monday.
In the team's statement released following the incident, it revealed that Garrett's vehicle flipped several times as he drove it home after his practice.
"Myles Garrett was involved in a one-car accident this afternoon after leaving the practice facility. He suffered non-life threatening injuries, was transported to a local hospital, and we are in the process of gathering more information," Cleveland Browns said, per Yahoo! Sports.
Meanwhile, News 5 Cleveland's Camryn Justice quoted Ohio State Highway Patrol officials' report, saying that Garrett was with a female passenger at the time of the accident. He was reportedly driving his Porsche around 3:00 p.m. local time when it suddenly went off the right side of the road, leading the car to flip several times before it stopped on its own.
A news outlet has since publicized an aftermath video of Myles Garrett's accident. It added that one witness helped the athlete and the woman get out of the car.
Fortunately, they only sustained non-life-threatening injuries as both passengers were wearing their seatbelts. Garrett complained of wrist pain, but he also had noticeable blood on his ankle and chest.
As of press time, the authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the crash, but OSHP has since ruled out drugs and alcohol as the cause. Traffic charges are also yet to be announced, per reports, but a probe is already underway.
The accident happened ahead of the team's game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Cleveland Browns nor Garrett already confirmed his status for the weekend play.
Myles Garrett Celebrated Browns' Win Before Crash
Days before the single crash occurred, Brown notably praised the team's performance after winning the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to the athlete, they successfully won the game due to the team's defense that tightened up in the last two quarters.
"It was just about doing it in the fourth quarter for that second half. I think that is where we took the next step tonight where we really were on our P's and Q's and made sure that we did not give any leaky gains or big plays," he said. "Everybody was communicating, and there were no mistakes on the front or on the back end."
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