Kyle Shanahan says he is at fault for July car accident

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Kyle Shanahan says he is at fault for July car accident
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed the media on July 28 regarding a car accident he was involved in on July 14. Shanahan confirmed he is at fault for the incident, attributing it to a brief distraction while reaching for his phone, which led him to cross the center line. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, including broken ribs and a concussion. The California Highway Patrol initially attributed fault to the other driver due to a clerical error. Shanahan's return to coaching will depend on his recovery progress, although team officials have expressed optimism that he may not miss the season opener.

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  • •Shanahan suffered broken ribs, a concussion, and other injuries from the accident.
  • •Chris Foerster will serve as interim head coach during Shanahan's recovery.
  • •The accident report contained inaccuracies regarding fault attribution.
  • •Shanahan's status for Week 1 is uncertain as recovery progresses.
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Much has been made about how the story of Kyle Shanahan’s serious car accident earlier this month has been reported. On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers head coach met directly with reporters to set the record straight. According to 49ers beat reporter Grant Cohn, Shanahan called a group of local reporters into his office on…

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San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wanted to make clear that he was at fault for the car accident that left him with multiple serious injuries two weeks ago.

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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday he was at fault in the car crash in Palo Alto on July 14 in which he was seriously injured.

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