Ron DeSantis unhurt after car accident en route to Tennessee event

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a top contender for the 2024 Republican nomination, was involved in a car accident while traveling to a campaign event in Tennessee Tuesday morning.

DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin told The Post that the 44-year-old and his team were “uninjured.”

“We appreciate the prayers and well-wishes of the nation for his continued protection while on the campaign trail,” Griffin added

DeSantis is widely seen as the only serious challenger to former President Donald Trump, the longstanding front-runner in the 2024 Republican race.

As of Tuesday morning, the RealClearPolitics polling average showed the Florida governor with 18.5% support, more than 33 percentage points behind Trump’s 51.8%.

No other candidate pulled double-digit support in the average.

Rounding out the top five Republican candidates were former Vice President Mike Pence (5.6%), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (5.5%), and former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (3.5%)

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