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Family members of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones involved in pregame car accident

Three family members of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones were involved in a freak car accident before Sunday's road game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Jones and his family were on the way to Levi's Stadium when one of their vehicles was struck by a rising barricade.

Jones’ daughter and son, Charlotte Jones and Jerry Jones Jr., were evaluated by team medical staff and allowed to proceed to the visiting owner's suite for the game. Jones' grandson, Shy Anderson Jr., was also in the vehicle.

Jerry and son Stephen Jones were among the passengers in the other vehicle in the caravan.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, center, poses for a photo with (L-R) son Jerry Jones Jr., daughter Charlotte Jones, boxer Mike Tyson and Fox Sports announcer Erin Andrews before a Sept. 15 home game against the New Orleans Saints.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, center, poses for a photo with (L-R) son Jerry Jones Jr., daughter Charlotte Jones, boxer Mike Tyson and Fox Sports announcer Erin Andrews before a Sept. 15 home game against the New Orleans Saints.

According to The Athletic, the family believes Charlotte could have sustained a rib injury and Jerry Jr. could have sustained a head injury.

The Cowboys lost the game to the 49ers, 30-24.

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