Patriots: Tom Brady Was In Car Accident

First Published: September 9, 2010 10:20 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images

BOSTON, Mass. -- Tom Brady kicks off the 2010 Audi Best Buddies Challenge with some flag football in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 2010Caption Tom Brady kicks off the 2010 Audi Best Buddies Challenge with some flag football in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 2010The New England Patriots have confirmed on Twitter and Facebook that quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a car accident but is expected to show up at practice.

The team’s Tweet on Thursday morning said: “Patriots QB Tom Brady was in a car accident this morning. He was not hospitalized and is expected at Gillette Stadium today.” The team is preparing for its season opener this week.

A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity says the accident occurred near Brady’s home in Boston’s Back Bay area around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The official was not authorized to release names and says Brady declined medical treatment.

Fire officials say a passenger in one vehicle was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life threatening.

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