Robert Griffin III, family escape serious injury in Fort Worth crash

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III and his family escaped serious injury after a multi-vehicle crash on a Fort Worth highway on Friday, Griffin said, though the incident caused major damage to the vehicles involved and remains under investigation. Griffin posted on social media that he, his wife and their children were traveling in a van when the vehicle ricocheted off a highway divider multiple times and both front tires blew out. He wrote that he was "thankful to God that my wife and kids are safe."

Fort Worth police described the collision as a major, four-car crash that occurred shortly before noon Central Time. Officers said one vehicle left the scene before police arrived and that one person was transported to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. The department said the crash is under investigation.

Photos shared by Griffin show heavy damage to a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van and a separate vehicle with a crushed front end. Griffin and his wife, Grete, later posted updates saying all family members were conscious and being checked by medical personnel. Grete Griffin wrote that everyone was "checked out in the ambulance and kiddos are all well and healthy," and...