Ron DeSantis unharmed after car crash on way to campaign event

Florida governor and team thank well-wishers after accident while traveling to event in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ron DeSantis, the right-wing governor of Florida and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, was involved in a car crash on the campaign trail on Tuesday.

In a statement to media, DeSantis's press secretary, Bryan Griffin, said: This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He and his team are uninjured.