NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM — The Guardian reports that the Duke of Edinburgh escaped unharmed after being involved in a car crash in Norfolk."<br /><br />Witnesses told the BBC that the accident near Sandringham estate occurred as Prince Philip drove his Range Rover out of a driveway and onto the A149 shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday.<br /><br />A Kia travelling south collided with the Range Rover, causing it to overturn and slide across the road, ultimately landing on the driver's side.<br /><br />According to the Guardian, the 97-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was helped out of his vehicle by eyewitnesses. He was shaken, but uninjured. <br /><br />The female driver of the Kia suffered cuts, while the female passenger sustained an arm injury. Both needed hospital treatment but have since been discharged.<br /><br />A Norfolk police spokesman said the two drivers were breath tested as part of force policy, and received negative readings.<br /><br />Buckingham Palace put out a statement three hours after the incident saying the Duke had seen a doctor as a precaution and had been confirmed to be unharmed.
