49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Returns to Camp After Car Crash

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a two‑vehicle collision on July 14 near his Palo Alto home. The crash left him with a broken nose, three fractured ribs, a hand injury requiring a cast, more than 40 stitches to his face and a severe concussion. He was treated at a local hospital and released the same day.

Less than two weeks later, Shanahan appeared at the 49ers’ training camp, wearing a soft cast on his left forearm and sunglasses, standing beside general manager John Lynch. The team said he would have a limited on‑field role while he continues to recover. Chris Foerster, a longtime assistant, would assume day‑to‑day coaching duties during Shanahan’s absence. A separate report noted that the Palo Alto Police Department’s daily logs did not record the accident until nearly a week after it occurred, raising questions about the initial handling of the incident.