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On Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan cleared up what happened on July 14 when he was involved in a car accident.
Shanahan reportedly broke his nose and needed more than 40 stitches on his face following the accident. He suffered three broken ribs, a broken hand, and a "severe" concussion from the crash.
Because of the injuries, Shanahan has been a limited participant to start training camp, with assistant head coach Chris Foerster assuming head coaching duties along with the rest of the team's coordinators.
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A report surfaced on Wednesday by Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated, suggesting Shanahan was "holding and using a cell phone" at the time of the accident.
When speaking to reporters, Shanahan took responsibility for the accident, but said he was not using his cell phone during the accident. He attempted to find his phone when it fell between the seats.
"49ers coach Kyle Shanahan just spent some time describing the events of July 14," Wagoner posted on X. "He wanted to clarify right up front that the accident was his fault.
"He took eyes off the road briefly to find his phone which fell between seats and when he looked up he had gone over the line and into an SUV. The CHP database had a clerical error attributing accident to the girl. Shanahan says that is not accurate."
Shanahan said the concussion he suffered is "serious" but stated that he did not have amnesia after the accident.
"He did not lose consciousness or have amnesia following the accident," Wagoner wrote. "He says the concussion is serious but it was not to the extent of him going unconscious or forgetting what happened."
The serious concussion is a complication for the head coach at a pivotal time in the summer when the 49ers are installing their scheme and evaluating the roster.
It remains to be seen when Shanahan will return to the team as a full participant.
San Francisco begins its preseason against the Tennessee Titans at home on Aug. 13. The 49ers will begin regular season play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10 in Melbourne, Australia.
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