[Guardian] The US secretary of state, John Kerry, was in a stable condition in a Geneva hospital after being injured in an accident while cycling near Scionzier, France, his spokesman has said.Kerry, 71, was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Geneva, where he was being examined, spokesman John Kirby said.
"Secretary Kerry is stable and likely suffered a leg injury. He did not lose consciousness," Kirby added.
Kerry suffered the accident near Scionzier, France, 25 miles (40km) south-east of the Swiss border. Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with his motorcade at the time.
A paramedic travelling with his motorcade immediately examined the secretary after his bike apparently hit a kerb, causing the fall, Kirby said. Kerry was transported to Geneva's main hospital, HUG, where he was being evaluated. X-rays were being taken of his right leg.
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