UPDATED. BREAKING. NC Senator Thom Tillis Collapses and Taken to Hospital (VIDEO)

By streiff | 9:50 AM on May 17, 2017

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This morning North Carolina senator was participating in a run, the ACLI Capital Challenge Three Mile Team Race

Team Tillis is ready for the @ACLINews #CapChallenge in support of @fidelco. pic.twitter.com/K3nat4crji

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) May 17, 2017

According to multiple sources, he collapsed at the 2-mile point, received CPR, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. No word yet available on his condition.

JUST IN: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina collapses, is given CPR during 3-mile running race in D.C. https://t.co/T0kMxw1s6z pic.twitter.com/ICPNJkAJSF

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 17, 2017

Apparently Senator Tillis was dehydrated. He’s doing fine

I'm doing well. Looking forward to getting back to work. Thanks for all of your prayers and well wishes. #CapChallenge pic.twitter.com/uQGQp85qzR

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) May 17, 2017

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