US presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has been concerned in a automotive crash.

The Florida governor, who's working for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was concerned in an accident in Tennessee on Tuesday however is unhurt, his spokesperson mentioned.

"This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee," the spokesperson, Bryan Griffin, mentioned.

"He and his team are uninjured."

His spokesperson didn't say who was driving the governor or give any specifics concerning the incident.

Mr DeSantis, 44, is taken into account former President Donald Trump's fundamental challenger within the Republican contest.

He had been scheduled to carry occasions in central and japanese Tennessee on Tuesday.

Mr DeSantis has been trailing Mr Trump within the race to be Republican nominee, with 51% of individuals in a ballot final month saying the ex-president was their first alternative and solely 22% selecting his youthful rival.

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However, Mr DeSantis is seen as the one candidate with a practical probability of defeating Mr Trump and as Florida governor has normal himself as an anti-'woke' warrior.

Mr Trump's quite a few authorized instances might whittle away a few of his help earlier than subsequent summer time, when the choice might be made on who will tackle Joe Biden in November 2024.

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