Officer opted for no charge against Shanahan
-- Palo Alto Police did not cite San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan for causing the car crash in which he was seriously injured at an officer's...
Key points
- -- Palo Alto Police did not cite San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan for causing the car crash in which he was seriously injured at an officer's discretion, a spokesperson told ESPN.
- Vehicle collision data reported by the Palo Alto Police to a state database had indicated the other driver, not Shanahan, was at fault.
- But Palo Alto Police did not cite Shanahan with violating the law.
- In a statement to ESPN, a police spokesperson said the attribution of fault to the other driver was the result of "a clerical error." And the responding officer exercised his discretion when determining whether to cite Shanahan.
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-- Palo Alto Police did not cite San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan for causing the car crash in which he was seriously injured at an officer's discretion, a spokesperson told ESPN. Vehicle collision data reported by the Palo Alto Police to a state database had indicated the other driver, not Shanahan, was at fault. But Palo Alto Police did not cite Shanahan with violating the law. In a statement to ESPN, a police spokesperson said the attribution of fault to the other driver was the result of "a clerical error." And the responding officer exercised his discretion when determining whether to cite Shanahan. By the time that all happened, the 49ers decided to wait until Saturday when players were to report for the start of training camp and it was clear Shanahan would have to limit his coaching duties, including not participating in his usual pre-training-camp news conference, the sources said. The police discretion in not charging Shanahan is not a first for Palo Alto.