Mets' Alonso 'thankful to be alive' after brutal car accident
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was involved in a car accident in Tampa on Sunday, which he described as "brutal" after his vehicle flipped over three times.
Alonso’s wife, Haley, posted a video of the aftermath of the accident on her Instagram:
Pete Alonso’s wife, Haley, just posted this video on her Instagram of Pete’s car after his crash yesterday. Pete said today the car flipped three times and he had to kick out the windshield to escape. pic.twitter.com/L1h5KWvnvc
— Stephanie Apstein (@stephapstein) March 14, 2022
"Yesterday, I got in a really brutal car accident," Alonso told reporters, including the New York Daily News' Deesha Thosar, on Monday.
"Yesterday was a real close experience to death. My car flipped over probably about three times. Guy ran a red light, T-boned me, and to me, I'm just really thankful to be alive. I'm really thankful that I'm healthy. Very thankful to be here. Anything can happen at any given moment."
Alonso said the wreckage was so bad that he had to kick through his windshield to get out of his vehicle.
The Mets slugger said everyone involved in the accident is OK, and he will be ready to go for full spring training activities on Tuesday.