Former astronaut, senator Glenn hurt in car crash

Former astronaut, senator Glenn hurt in car crash
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Reuters

Former astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife are in fair condition
in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital after being injured in a car accident, a
hospital official said on Saturday.

Glenn, 85, and his wife, Anna, will be released later on Saturday, said
Louis Tejada, a nurse administrator at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

"He's in fair condition," Tejada said. The Glenns were admitted late on
Friday night after the crash.

Columbus police could not be reached for comment, but the Columbus Dispatch
newspaper reported that Glenn's car collided with another Friday night on
the northeast side of Columbus.

Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth. He was elected U.S.
senator for Ohio in 1974 and retired in 1999.



Former Astronaut Glenn in Car Accident
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Former Senator, Astronaut John Glenn Suffers Minor Injuries in Car Accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio Aug 5, 2006 (AP)- Former senator and astronaut John Glenn
and his wife were taken to a hospital with minor injures after being
involved in a car accident, police said. Glenn, 85, and his wife, Annie, 86,
were in fair condition early Saturday morning at Grant Medical Center, a
nursing supervisor said.
The driver of the other car, Amy Myers of suburban New Albany, said she
was driving east late Friday night when Glenn, who was headed west, tried to
turn left onto a highway ramp.
Myers, who was not injured, said her car hit the front of his.
Glenn was "very sincerely sorry," Myers said.
Glenn, who served in the Senate from 1974 to 1998, first made headlines
in 1962, when he piloted the first manned orbital mission of the United
States. He went back into space in 1998, at the age of 77.

Jim Oberg wrote:
Former astronaut, senator Glenn hurt in car crash
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060805/pl_nm/glenn_dc_2
Reuters

Former astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife are in fair condition
in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital after being injured in a car accident, a
hospital official said on Saturday.

Glenn, 85, and his wife, Anna, will be released later on Saturday, said
Louis Tejada, a nurse administrator at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

"He's in fair condition," Tejada said. The Glenns were admitted late on
Friday night after the crash.




Remember in 1971, when John Glenn was riding in the Indy Pace Car? It
crashed into the track press stand and injured 19 people. Send him back
into space where he is safe.

Rusty

Rusty wrote:
Jim Oberg wrote:
Former astronaut, senator Glenn hurt in car crash
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060805/pl_nm/glenn_dc_2
Reuters

Former astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife are in fair condition
in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital after being injured in a car accident, a
hospital official said on Saturday.

Glenn, 85, and his wife, Anna, will be released later on Saturday, said
Louis Tejada, a nurse administrator at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

"He's in fair condition," Tejada said. The Glenns were admitted late on
Friday night after the crash.




Remember in 1971, when John Glenn was riding in the Indy Pace Car? It
crashed into the track press stand and injured 19 people. Send him back
into space where he is safe.

Rusty


Here is a link that has a video report from Columbus, Ohio's TV 10. It
shows Glenn's automobile on a tow truck and Glenn strapped down and
being wheeled on a stretcher.

http://www.10tv.com/?sec=home&story=...300117955.html

Here is the news story from the TV 10 news webpage:

"Former Ohio Senator and astronaut John Glenn was involved in a car
accident late Friday night, on Columbus's north side.

The accident happened on Morse Road near I-270. Police say Glenn
turned in front of a woman while trying to enter 270 southbound.

Glenn was taken to Grant Medical Center on a stretcher after
complaining of some pain. Police say the airbag in Glenn's car
deployed, hitting him in the chest. His injuries, however, were minor.


Glenn's wife was also in the car. Police say she is fine, as is the
other driver involved."


Rusty

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Remember in 1971, when John Glenn was riding in the Indy Pace Car? It
crashed into the track press stand and injured 19 people. Send him back
into space where he is safe.

Rusty


The key word here is "Riding". Are you suggesting that the passenger is
a casual factor? As I remember, the accident was caused by brake fade, not
uncommon in the late sixty's and early seventies before widespread use of
disk brakes.

Al G

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 08:27:30 -0700, "Al" wrote:


"Rusty" wrote in message
roups.com...

snip



Remember in 1971, when John Glenn was riding in the Indy Pace Car? It
crashed into the track press stand and injured 19 people. Send him back
into space where he is safe.

Rusty


The key word here is "Riding". Are you suggesting that the passenger is
a casual factor? As I remember, the accident was caused by brake fade, not
uncommon in the late sixty's and early seventies before widespread use of
disk brakes.


Brake fade may have been a factor but not the cause. The pacecar driver was a
big shot car dealer in Indianapolis, not a professional driver, who simply
wasn't up to the job. He veered hard into the press stand apparently after
getting distracted by something.

"Burnham Treezdown" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 08:27:30 -0700, "Al"
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"Rusty" wrote in message
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snip



Remember in 1971, when John Glenn was riding in the Indy Pace Car? It
crashed into the track press stand and injured 19 people. Send him back
into space where he is safe.

Rusty


The key word here is "Riding". Are you suggesting that the passenger
is
a casual factor? As I remember, the accident was caused by brake fade, not
uncommon in the late sixty's and early seventies before widespread use of
disk brakes.


Brake fade may have been a factor but not the cause. The pacecar driver
was a
big shot car dealer in Indianapolis, not a professional driver, who simply
wasn't up to the job. He veered hard into the press stand apparently after
getting distracted by something.

The traditional story told around these parts, (Indianapolis: Speed Capitol
of the World)
is that the pacecar driver was under the (false) impression that he was
supposed to
stay ahead of the pack until reaching the start line. He thereby delayed is
braking until
way too late, and the rest is way off topic.

Steve Vernon

ps Said big shot car dealer was a Sperry ball-turret gunner during the
War....

Jim Oberg wrote:
Former astronaut, senator Glenn hurt in car crash
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060805/pl_nm/glenn_dc_2
Reuters

Former astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife are in fair condition
in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital after being injured in a car accident, a
hospital official said on Saturday.

Glenn, 85, and his wife, Anna, will be released later on Saturday, said
Louis Tejada, a nurse administrator at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

"He's in fair condition," Tejada said. The Glenns were admitted late on
Friday night after the crash.

Columbus police could not be reached for comment, but the Columbus Dispatch
newspaper reported that Glenn's car collided with another Friday night on
the northeast side of Columbus.

Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth. He was elected U.S.
senator for Ohio in 1974 and retired in 1999.



Former Astronaut Glenn in Car Accident
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?i...C-RSSFeeds0312
Former Senator, Astronaut John Glenn Suffers Minor Injuries in Car Accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio Aug 5, 2006 (AP)- Former senator and astronaut John Glenn
and his wife were taken to a hospital with minor injures after being
involved in a car accident, police said. Glenn, 85, and his wife, Annie, 86,
were in fair condition early Saturday morning at Grant Medical Center, a
nursing supervisor said.
The driver of the other car, Amy Myers of suburban New Albany, said she
was driving east late Friday night when Glenn, who was headed west, tried to
turn left onto a highway ramp.
Myers, who was not injured, said her car hit the front of his.
Glenn was "very sincerely sorry," Myers said.
Glenn, who served in the Senate from 1974 to 1998, first made headlines
in 1962, when he piloted the first manned orbital mission of the United
States. He went back into space in 1998, at the age of 77.



Getting hit by a shopping cart when you are 85 may cause
injuries. I wonder what kind of "car accident" it was?
People break real easy when they are 85.

One wonders if it is indeed more safer to travel in space than to drive
on earth.

wrote:

One wonders if it is indeed more safer to travel in space than to drive
on earth.


By actual mileage covered it might be. :-D

Pat

" wrote:

One wonders if it is indeed more safer to travel in space than to drive
on earth.

Once one is conversant with the facts - such a wondering becomes
impossible.

D.
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