Written by AJ Perez at USAToday.com
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout’s Mercedes plowed into a stopped car after a game Wednesday, a collision that left one person with significant injuries.
Trout was uninjured in the three-car crash on the 55 freeway in Santa Ana., Calif., that occurred at 7:48 p.m. PT, according to information provided by the California Highway Patrol in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. The woman in a Chevrolet Sonic suffered “major injuries” and was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center in Tustin.
A hospital spokesperson was unable to provide an update on the status of the woman injured.
“Mike Trout was involved in a car accident earlier tonight,” Angels general managerBilly Eppler said in a statement released by the club. “I have spoken with Mike this evening and he feels fine. He is at home with his roommate and planning on traveling with the club to Seattle tomorrow afternoon. We will update as more information becomes available.”
Trout was traveling southbound on the 55 when traffic ahead of him came to a stop due to an unrelated accident, according to the CHP. Trout’s car swerved and the right-front of his his car collided with the rear bumper of the Sonic. The impact sent the compact car careening into a truck stopped ahead of it, before the Sonic came to a rest alongside a fence on the shoulder of the roadway.
Trout and the driver of the truck stopped to check on the well-being of the woman in the Chevrolet, according to the CHP.
A video obtained by Fox 11 in Los Angeles shows Trout cooperating with a patrol officer; an expanded version of the video shows a young woman removed from her car by Orange County emergency personnel.
Trout did not play in Los Angeles’ 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The 2014 AL MVP Award winner is batting .319 with 25 homers and 21 stolen bases this season.
Trout, 25, was the 2014 American League MVP and a three-time runner-up. He’s expected to challenge for the award again this season
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