COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The former senator and astronaut John Glenn and his wife were recovering at a hospital Saturday after a car accident a day earlier, Glenn’s former press secretary said.

Glenn, 85, and his wife, Annie, 86, were in fair condition Saturday at Grant Medical Center. They were expected to be released today after final tests, said friend Dale Butland.

Glenn and his wife were returning home from a fundraiser late Friday when he tried to make a left turn onto a highway ramp, Butland said. Police cited Glenn for failure to yield, he said.