Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane

(Joe Hermitt, PennLive)

Attorney General Kathleen Kane is recovering at home after suffering a concussion in auto accident last week.

Kane and her security detail were in a traffic accident Oct. 21 while she was being driven to a morning appointment, according to a statement from the Attorney General's office.

"She and the agents were transported to the hospital for observation, and they are recovering," the statement said. "We thank everyone for their concern."

The crash appears to have been reported first by The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Renee Martin, Kane's spokeswoman, said Kane is recovering at home, and Robert Ruddy, a member of her security detail, had been driving a state-owned 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe when the crash occurred.

Patrick Reese, another member of Kane's security detail, also was in the vehicle. Martin said both agents suffered injuries but she lacked specific information on those.

The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Oct. 21 after the driver hit a parked Jeep on Chestnut Street in Dunmore, according to a police report.

The driver said he turned onto Chestnut Street from Potter Street when his iPad fell from the seat onto the floor, according to the report. He then "took his eyes off the road for a second" to pick up the iPad when he hit the Jeep.

Martin said she did not have information on the damage sustained by either of the vehicles in the crash.

Kane was sitting in the backseat of the vehicle but wasn't wearing a seat belt, according to the Associated Press. The police report states she was wearing a seat belt, and Kane plans to call to correct that.