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Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash Saturday night in Anchorage, her campaign announced Sunday.[8, 12, 13] The crash happened when another vehicle struck the car transporting Peltola and her family as they were heading to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.[7, 12, 14] Peltola required medical attention for her injuries, according to her campaign.[7, 12]
She has postponed or rescheduled campaign events, including rallies planned for Sunday and Monday.[3, 5] The Washington Examiner reported the crash came nine days before Alaska voters head to the polls.[14] Peltola is running for Alaska's lone U.S. Senate seat.[1]
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