U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s wife, Landra, and daughter, Lana, were hurt in a car accident in Washington, D.C. today after their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi truck. Here’s the text of a statement put out by the senator’s office:
“Senator Reid’s wife, Landra, and daughter, Lana, were involved in an accident earlier today. They are being treated at a Washington-area hospital. While driving on a Washington, D.C. highway, their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck. Mrs. Reid has a broken nose, broken back and broken neck. Lana has a neck injury and facial lacerations. Both Mrs. Reid and Lana are conscious, can feel their extremities, and according to doctors their injuries are non-life threatening. Senator Reid has been to the hospital and appreciates the support he and his family are receiving from Nevadans and his colleagues in the Senate.”
Landra Reid was in Nevada Monday, accompanying her husband as he filed for a fifth term in the Senate. The Reids met and married when they were in high school, and have five children, including Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid, who is running for governor.
UPDATE: Partisan politics takes a holiday in the face of trauma. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian released this statement about the accident involving the Reid family: “This is terrible news. The entire Tarkanian family extends our thoughts and prayers to Sen. Reid’s family for the rapid recovery of his wife and daughter.”
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