Mets’ Pete Alonso ‘thankful to be alive’ after car flips three times in crash

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso said he is fine on Monday despite being in a car accident in which he says his vehicle flipped three times after another driver ran a red light.

Pete Alonso’s wife, Haley, just posted this video on her Instagram of Pete’s car after his crash yesterday. Pete said today the car flipped three times and he had to kick out the windshield to escape. pic.twitter.com/L1h5KWvnvc

“Yesterday I got in a really, kind of brutal car accident,” Alonso told reporters in Port St Lucie, Florida. “To me, it’s just really special to be here. This is a really special spring training because yesterday really was a close experience to death.

“My car flipped over probably about three times. The guy ran a red light, T-boned me. To me, I’m just really thankful to be alive. I’m really thankful that I’m healthy. Very thankful to be here. Anything can happen at any given moment.”

Pete Alonso was in a serious car accident yesterday, with his car flipping over three times."This is a really special spring training because yesterday was a close experience with death. I'm really thankful to be here." pic.twitter.com/5Sc0EInIbm

Alonso, who was the only person in his car at the time of the accident, said he hit the ball and took some grounders without issue on Monday. He plans to be ready for full activity on Tuesday.

“One [moment] I was coming here to work, coming to spring training, and next thing I know I’m kicking my windshield in trying to get out of a flipped-over car,” Alonso said. “Just really blessed to be here. Thankful nothing is wrong. Also thank you Ford for having great engineering.“

Alonso, 27, led the Mets in hits (147), homers (37), RBIs (94) and batting average (.262) last season. He set the MLB record for