Peggy Fleming Talks Vice Presidential Motorcade Crash At Olympics

Peggy Fleming has opened up about the car accident she was involved in while riding in Vice President Joe Biden’s motorcade on her way to the Vancouver Olympics.

In her first interview since she received minor injuries when a vehicle she was in – a vehicle that was part the motorcade – was involved in a collision over the weekend, Peggy told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush what happened.

“Well, it was an unfortunate accident,” the former figure skating gold medalist told Billy in Vancouver. “We were in the motorcade and they had to come to a screeching halt and the car behind us didn’t see that ahead and hit us from behind.

“We were jolted,” Peggy continued.

But the incident luckily went no further. The vehicle Peggy was in was able to avoid hitting the car ahead of it.

“It was an unfortunate incident and nobody got really hurt badly… just a little shook up,” she said. “They were right on us, taking good care of us. So I was very reassured that we were going to be well taken care of.”

And the former Olympian said she didn’t mind a hospital visit following the crash.

“I think it’s always a good idea when you get jolted around like that that just to be safe,” she said. “Head injuries — they can be very dangerous.”

Peggy said she “just pulled a muscle” during the crash, and her vehicle companion, Vonetta Flowers, another former Olympian, was also checked out at the hospital.

When asked, jokingly by Billy, if she knew ” a good injury lawyer,” Peggy laughed.

“Well no, I know a good doctor though,” she smiled. “I’m married to one.”

Collision aside, Peggy said she was thrilled to be back at the Olympics and especially in Vice Presidential company.

“It’s just been an out of body experience to be part of the Presidential delegation,” she said. “You know, the motorcade and just getting to know the Vice President and his wife [Jill Biden] and family on a real basic level of going out to restaurants and just hanging.”

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