Several cars in Tim Walz’s motorcade involved in crash leaving pool staffer with broken arm

Several cars in vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s motorcade crashed on Monday afternoon, leaving one person injured.

The crash happened just before 1pm local time as Kamala Harris’s running mate was en route to a Labor Day celebration inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. A staff member of the traveling press pool who was inside the press van appears to have a broken arm. Other reporters suffered scrapes and bruises, while one reported a bloody nose. Another person in the van was concerned they had a concussion but continued on to the event, the Associated Press reports.

Walz’s vehicle was not involved in the crash.

The press van was hit from behind, which caused it to lurch forward into the next car, according to the pool report.

President Joe Biden later called Walz from Air Force One to check in following the crash. Harris also checked in with Walz as she left a Labor Day event in Detroit, Michigan.

A similar incident happened as the Harris-Walz motorcade traveled through Georgia last week. On August 28, Savannah, Georgia police officer David Bates crashed while riding a motorcycle as part of the motorcade. He was injured and transported to a local hospital. Bates was reportedly in stable condition as of late last week.

The Harris-Walz campaign is out in full force this Labor Day to win over voters in swing states.

“We know exactly who built this country. It was labor that built this country,” Walz said at the Milwaukee Labor Day celebration. “When unions are strong, America is strong.”

Harris was set to appear inPennsylvania after her event in Detroit. Her husband, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, was also set to appear in Newport News, Virginia.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s campaign is holding a single virtual event to celebrate