Newly released public records are providing a clearer timeline of the communications between the San Francisco 49ers and Palo Alto police after the car crash that seriously injured head coach Kyle Shanahan. The records, first released to the Mercury News, are in response to a public records reque st NBC Bay Area filed and obtained Friday. The documents help explain why the 49ers waited 11 days to publicly disclose the June 14 crash. Two days after the crash, 49ers Security Director Larry Day emailed a police administrative assistant. Day requested the collision report and information about the other vehicle. Police provided information about the second vehicle that morning, but said the collision report was not yet complete. Six days later, Day followed up. When police told him they were checking the report’s status, Day responded: “We just wanted to review the report today before we release any information to the media.” Police notified the team on July 23 that the report was available. Kyle Shanahan Jul 28 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan takes blame for the crash that left him with a concussion Kyle Shanahan Jul 28 What local authorities believe led to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's car accident 49ers Jul 27 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan recovering from serious car crash as training camp opens The following day, a text to a police lieutenant from 49ers vice president of security, Jeremy Jones, states he needed to give the department “a heads up on our media release.” The 49ers issued their public statement the next morning. Days later, Jones texted police again after a state database incorrectly listed the other driver as responsible. A lieutenant responded: “I found the problem. We are fixing it.” Police later publicly confirmed Shanahan caused the crash. Shanahan has said he took his eyes off the road to retrieve a dropped cellphone and crossed into oncoming traffic. Palo Alto police have refused to publicly release the crash report that they gave the 49ers, saying only people who are “parties” to the crash can get the report. They told the Mercury News they released it to the Niners because they own the Tesla Shanahan was driving, so they are parties to the crash. Neither Palo Alto police nor the 49ers returned NBC Bay Area’s calls on Friday for comment. ...read more read less