旧金山49人队主教练凯尔·沙纳汉在7月14日的车祸中遭受多处伤害，包括脑震荡、肋骨断裂、鼻骨断裂以及眼睛上方40多针伤口[1]。这起事故源于他在驾驶特斯拉时伸手拿手机，当时车辆以约20英里的时速处于自动驾驶模式[1]。沙纳汉为此承担了全部责任，表示"当你造成可以避免的事故时，你会感到很愚蠢，尤其是当你有可能伤害别人时"[1]。
经过近一个月的恢复，沙纳汉的身体状况已大幅改善[1]。在周六的新闻发布会上，他指出除了偶有头痛和疲劳外，其他症状已明显好转[1]。他表示"身体感觉很好，肋骨感觉不错，除了打喷嚏时疼，头感觉好多了"[1]。沙纳汉计划在周四对阵田纳西州的预备赛中执教，尽管他仍需脱掉石膏[1]。
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is on track to return to the sidelines for Thursday's preseason game against Tennessee, just weeks after a serious automobile accident.[1] Shanahan sustained multiple injuries in the July 14 crash, including a concussion, broken ribs, a fractured nasal bone, a broken hand bone, and more than 40 stitches above his eye.[1]
During a Saturday news conference, Shanahan reported substantial recovery, stating that aside from occasional headaches and fatigue, his symptoms have improved considerably.[1] "I feel pretty good. My body feels great. I just need to get this annoying cast off. My ribs feel good, except when I sneeze. My head feels much better," he said.[1] The accident occurred when Shanahan reached for his phone while driving a Tesla operating on autopilot at approximately 20 miles per hour.[1] Acknowledging responsibility for the preventable collision, Shanahan reflected on the incident: "Any time you cause an accident that was completely avoidable, you feel pretty stupid, especially when you have a chance to hurt someone else."[1]