Smith training after car accident

January 03, 2020
From left: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, and Jonielle Smith moments after victory in the women's 4x100m relay final at the World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
From left: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, and Jonielle Smith moments after victory in the women's 4x100m relay final at the World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
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World Athletics Championships women's 4x100m relay team gold medallist Jonielle Smith was involved in a car crash in Florida last weekend.

The MVP International athlete was travelling in a sedan on the I-95 Expressway in Florida when the car was hit from behind, spun, and then hit by another vehicle.

STAR Sports understands that the vehicle was seriously damaged but the injuries sustained by the passengers were not considered life-threatening.

MVP Track Club president Bruce James says that while he does not have the full details of the crash, Smith is fine and already back in training, preparing for the upcoming track and field season. Smith will be vying for a spot on Jamaica's sprint team at the Tokyo Olympic Games next July.

The 23-year-old ran the third leg of the 4x100m relay final in Doha, Qatar, handing off to Shericka Jackson, who anchored the Jamaicans to gold. The team also featured 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Natalliah Whyte.

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