Breaking: Prince Philip Involved In Car Crash

There are new reports that indicate Prince Philip has been involved in a car crash while he was driving near Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham Estate on Thursday evening. The 97-year-old royal was not injured in the accident, which happened while he drove his Range Rover out of a driveway and onto a nearby freeway.

According to Buckingham Palace, the crash involved another car and unfortunately, two passengers in it were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries. Prince Philip’s car, meanwhile, was overturned while he was still in it. A photo from the scene of the crash shows that the car was flipped on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Several eyewitnesses rushed to the scene. They told local reporters (via the BBC) that Queen Elizabeth’s husband was conscious but needless to say, very shocked by what had happened.

Had a bad day? Imagine being the person who has to tell Prince Phillip he's going to have to give up driving. pic.twitter.com/FGJJEmCipM

— Martine Beresford (@martikaskitchen) January 17, 2019

Another bystander says that there was a heavy police presence near the scene of the crash. “I was just going down the A149 … and saw a lot of blue flashing lights ahead,” she said. “I saw a black, 4×4 type car on its side and me and my son were like ‘oh my word, that doesn’t look good’ Luckily it was just sort of on the side of the road, the road wasn’t closed in any way. Obviously, it looked quite smashed in. I’m quite amazed he [the duke] is okay actually.”

Further reports say that Prince Philip was taken back to Sandringham and has seen a doctor as a precaution, even though he was not injured and does not need immediate medical treatment. Both the Queen and her husband have been in Norfolk since Christmas. So far Buckingham Palace has not made any additional comments about the car accident.

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