John Kerry to stay overnight at Geneva hospital after bike accident

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right femur in a cycling accident in Scionzier, France, on Sunday morning, State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
The injury is near the site of a previous hip surgery, so Kerry will return to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital with his doctor who did the prior surgery, the spokesman said in a statement.
Kerry, who was flown to a hospital in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, initially planned on flying back to the United States on Sunday but later decided to spend the night in the hospital as a precautionary measure, Kirby said.
The spokesman said Kerry was in "great spirits and active" and has had a number of phone calls, including one with President Barack Obama.
Kerry regrets that he won't be able to visit Spain as planned, and he also won't be able to attend the Paris counter-ISIL coalition ministerial meeting on Tuesday. He will participate in the Paris meeting remotely, Kirby said. (ISIL is another name for the terror network, ISIS.)
The secretary is stable, his injury is not life-threatening and he should make a full recovery, Kirby said.
    It can take six months or more for a femur, the thighbone, to heal, depending on the nature of the break, according to orthopedic websites.
     
    "Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the Secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident," Kirby said. He received initial medical care at the site of the crash.
    Kerry had traveled to Geneva for negotiations with Iranian diplomats on that country's nuclear program. He was cycling about 30 miles from the city, which is close to France.
    The secretary is an avid cyclist who also took his bike to the region in March, when he met previously with Iranian diplomats.
    Kerry injured his shoulder in a 1992 cycling accident.

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