Tim Walz Motorcade Crashes, Injuring Passengers

Screenshot via @hopekarnopp on Twitter/X

Several reporters traveling with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday were involved in a highway pileup that resulted in some minor injuries. The vehicle carrying Walz was not affected; the vans carrying staff and members of the press suffered the most damage, but reporters on the ground downplayed the severity of the crash.

Walz’s motorcade was traveling from Minnesota towards a campaign event in Milwaukee on a highway when the crash occurred.

Local news director Matt Smith was on board and posted several videos of the scene on Twitter/X, including the news that Walz and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-CA) continued to the event.

One person was treated on the scene for a broken arm:

According to the members of the press pool, the crash occurred at 12:57 PM local time.