Kerry hospitalized after cycling accident

June 1, 2015

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had a cycling accident yesterday and as a result has broken his right leg. The accident happened near, France; reportedly he may have hit a curb. Kerry was in on Saturday for talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister,, on the Iranian nuclear program. As a result of the accident Kerry has canceled his official trips, including an international conference on (ISIS).

Kerry was taken to Geneva's medical centre by helicopter and after an X-ray examination it was confirmed his right femur is fractured. John Kirby, a State Department spokesman, said "The secretary is stable and never lost consciousness, his injury is not life-threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery".

Kerry is expected to receive further treatment in by a doctor there who operated on him for a previous hip injury located, Kirby said, near the current injury.