Kyle Shanahan's crash details remain sealed as police withhold footage

On July 14, Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident that left him with a serious concussion, a broken left hand and wrist, a broken nose, three fractured ribs and deep cuts to his face. Chris Simms, a close associate, said the injuries were so severe Shanahan almost lost an eye. Early coverage mistakenly assigned fault to the other driver, but Shanahan later told reporters he had taken his eyes off the road searching for his phone.

The crash was not reported publicly for eleven days, prompting speculation about a clerical error. Palo Alto Police officials have ruled that the body-camera video and the 911 call are exempt from release under the California Public Records Act. Consequently, further details about the incident are unlikely to become public unless Shanahan chooses to share them.