Breaking;48 Hours After Leaving Nigeria: US Secretary Of State John Kerry injured in cycling accident in France

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.

It was unclear how long he was expected to stay there and the future of Kerry’s current, four-country trip was unclear.

Kerry is an avid cyclist and often takes his own bike on official trips abroad.

He was out riding the day after meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva to try to overcome obstacles in negotiations on curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme.