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President's Grandmother Injured In Car Crash
The president referred to her as "Granny" in his memoir, "Dreams From My Father."
Reporter: Associated Press |
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Monday, February 6, 2012
President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in rolled over, a relative and a hospital official said Monday.
The relative said Sarah Obama was traveling to her home in the village of Kogelo, in western Kenya, when the accident happened Saturday night.
He said the vehicle lost control and rolled as the driver attempted to
overtake a truck near the Kisumu airport.
The hospital said doctors discharged her Saturday night after she had
gone through several tests.
Sarah Obama is the second wife of President Obama's paternal grandfather. The president referred to her as "Granny" in his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," and described meeting her during his 1988 trip to his father's homeland and their awkwardness as they struggled to communicate.
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