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Broncos Running Back Survives Car Accident Unscathed In Parker
"T-Boned, airborne, flipped and rolled," De'Angelo Henderson's jeep was struck by a female driver eluding Parker police Saturday.
DENVER, CO -- A Denver Broncos football player was grateful to be alive this weekend after his car was struck Saturday by a female driver eluding police in Parker. De’Angelo Henderson, a running back with the team, posted a photo of his overturned Jeep on Instagram.
"T-Boned, airborne, flipped and rolled," Henderson posted. "I'm truly blessed God protected me through this accident."
According to Parker police, a female driver of a stolen car, fleeing from police, struck several other cars around 8:20 p.m. Four people were hospitalized after the accident, including the passenger in the stolen car. The wreck closed lanes of traffic at Jordan Road at E470 for hours.
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The driver, 36, was taken into custody and faces charges including vehicular assault, eluding, motor vehicle theft, DUI-Drugs, and several traffic offenses.
Henderson was taken to Parker Adventist hospital, with a few minor scratches.
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