Niners coach Kyle Shanahan suffered a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, a severe concussion and facial cuts requiring over 40 stitches when he collided with an SUV at Alma Street and Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto, according to police.
An ambulance took him to the hospital after the crash at 6:13 p.m. on July 14. The driver of the SUV was not injured.
No one has been cited in the collision and drugs and alcohol are not believed to be involved, according to police.
“Coach Shanahan will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the start of training camp while he recovers,” the team said in a statement issued today (July 25). “Coach Shanahan and the 49ers organization would like to sincerely thank all first responders involved for their efforts and care.”
The Niners will conduct their first practice on Sunday (July 26) with assistant head coach/offensive line coach Chris Foerster running the team, along with coordinators Klay Kubiak, Raheem Morris and Brant Boyer.
Shanahan is entering his 10th season as 49ers coach and is one of the most highly regarded coaches in the game. His team has made two trips to the Super Bowl following the 2019 and 2023 seasons and made two additional appearances in the NFC title game in the 2021 and ’22 seasons.
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