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Is Greg Steube OK? Florida Congressman who fell '25 feet off' of his roof rescued by Amazon driver

Steube was apparently discovered by a part-time assistant for neighboring Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan, who also works as an Amazon delivery driver

SARASOTA, FLORIDA: A Florida congressman was taken to the hospital with "several injuries" after falling 25 feet from his roof and being discovered by an Amazon delivery driver. The accident was confirmed by Representative Greg Steube's team on Wednesday, January 18 night via Twitter. The Republican congressman tweeted that he "was involved in an accident on his property late this afternoon and has sustained several injuries."

Steube was purportedly discovered by a part-time assistant for Vern Buchanan, a neighboring Florida representative who doubles as an Amazon delivery driver, according to Florida Politics. According to the outlet, a member of Buchanan's staff is said to have encountered the congressman while making deliveries in Steube's area.

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He fell 25 feet to the ground while conducting some home repairs. Steube was reportedly brought to a neighboring hospital after falling off his roof, according to local sources, as reported by The US Sun. The accident's exact nature hasn't been determined yet, though. The tweet from Steube's team stated that they "will provide additional updates when possible. Please pray for the Congressman and his family." At this point, the congressman's condition is unknown.

Steube's coworkers in Florida wished him well on social media, Congressman Scott Franklin tweeted, "Prayers for your speedy recovery, slugger!" Alexandra Levine commented, "Prayers to my Congressman Steube. I hope it is nothing serious and you recover quickly!" Jared Moskowitz posted, "Hoping my friend is okay. Praying for him and his family." Representative Byron Donalds tweeted, "Erika [his wife] and I are praying for our friend and fellow Southwest Floridian, Congressman Greg Steube, and his family during this difficult time." He added, "You're one of the strongest people I know, and I have no doubt you'll overcome this. Prayers up, SWFL!" Dr. Miller-Meeks said, "Will certainly do so and pray for a speedy, uneventful, and full recovery."

Steube represents Florida's 17th Congressional District and resides in Sarasota. He was initially elected to Congress in 2018 and successfully defended his seat in the two elections that followed.

Steube made news in June when he pulled out three firearms during a live Zoom session of the House Judiciary Committee, which was convened to discuss gun legislation. Steube contended that the law regulating high-capacity magazines would have unexpected consequences, and he demonstrated this by holding up his firearms while electronically participating in the hearing. "I hope that gun isn't loaded," Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said. Steube replied: "I'm at my house, I can do whatever I want with my guns," as reported by MSN.

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