ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One of the leaders for the Town of Matthews is in the hospital after a car crash Friday afternoon.
A statement on Twitter confirmed Ken McCool, who is the mayor pro tem and serves on the town's board of commissioners, was hurt in what his team said was a "multi-car pile-up". The crash happened along I-26 near Asheville, along with two of his friends.
The initial statement, shared around 8 p.m., originally said doctors were hopeful McCool would be released Friday night. However, a follow-up tweet said he would be kept overnight in Asheville for further observation.
In a follow-up tweet Saturday, McCool's team said he would remain in the Asheville hospital for a few more days, citing needed treatment for bruising and injuries sustained in the crash.
Tom Miner, a marketing consultant for iHeartRadio in Charlotte, tweeted that he and the other passenger were both cleared by medical staff. Miner noted McCool was in good spirits and being cared for by doctors.
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