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| John Kerry breaks leg in bicycle crash in France | John Kerry breaks leg in bicycle crash in France |
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| The US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps. | The US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps. |
| Mr Kerry, 71, was in a stable condition in hospital in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, a spokesman said. | Mr Kerry, 71, was in a stable condition in hospital in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, a spokesman said. |
| He was expected to make a full recovery after breaking his right femur and was in good spirits, said John Kirby. | He was expected to make a full recovery after breaking his right femur and was in good spirits, said John Kirby. |
| Mr Kerry, who was in Switzerland for talks on Iran's nuclear programme, has called off visits to Madrid and Paris and will fly to the US for treatment. | Mr Kerry, who was in Switzerland for talks on Iran's nuclear programme, has called off visits to Madrid and Paris and will fly to the US for treatment. |
| The accident took place in Scionzier, France, some 40km (25 miles) south-east of the Swiss border. | The accident took place in Scionzier, France, some 40km (25 miles) south-east of the Swiss border. |
| It appeared Mr Kerry hit a kerb and there was no vehicle involved in the accident, a state department official was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. | |
| "Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident," the state department said. | "Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident," the state department said. |
| Mr Kerry "did not lose consciousness", it added. | Mr Kerry "did not lose consciousness", it added. |
| Mr Kerry was taken by helicopter to a hospital to Geneva, from where he will now be flown to Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, Mr Kirby said. | Mr Kerry was taken by helicopter to a hospital to Geneva, from where he will now be flown to Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, Mr Kirby said. |
| Given the injury was near the site of his prior hip surgery Mr Kerry would be treated by the doctor who performed the operation, the spokesman added. | Given the injury was near the site of his prior hip surgery Mr Kerry would be treated by the doctor who performed the operation, the spokesman added. |
| Mr Kerry will no longer travel to Madrid on Monday to sign a defence deal and to Paris on Tuesday for talks on combating Islamic State militants. | Mr Kerry will no longer travel to Madrid on Monday to sign a defence deal and to Paris on Tuesday for talks on combating Islamic State militants. |
| Mr Kerry is known for his love of cycling and often takes his bike with him when he travels. | Mr Kerry is known for his love of cycling and often takes his bike with him when he travels. |
| In 1992, he injured his shoulder while riding a bike. | In 1992, he injured his shoulder while riding a bike. |