American Pickers star Mike Wolfe and Leticia Cline injured in crash

Mike Wolfe, the star of the History Channel series American Pickers, and his longtime girlfriend, Leticia Cline, were seriously injured in a car crash on Friday, Sept. 12, in Columbia, Tennessee, officials and the couple said. Wolfe, 61, said in an Instagram Story that both were "safe and okay" after the collision on Highway 7, but that Cline, 46, suffered significant injuries and would require surgery.

Images posted by Wolfe and Cline showed a vintage blue car with heavy front-end damage, a crumpled hood and a shattered windshield. Wolfe said first responders provided swift care. According to a representative for Wolfe, Cline was airlifted from the scene while Wolfe was taken by ambulance. Initial hospital statements and social media posts described the crash as serious but provided no cause.

Cline detailed the extent of her injuries on social media, writing that her jaw was broken in multiple places, her ribs and sternum were fractured, and she had a partially collapsed lung and substantial swelling on her spine. She said her mouth would be wired shut during part of her recovery and posted that surgeons planned to create and insert pieces into her jaw, with three external...