John Kerry breaks leg in Geneva bike crash, on way back to US

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Secretary of State John Kerry is in stable condition after suffering a leg injury in a bike crash in France Sunday morning.

No Laughing Matter: US Secretary of State, John Kerry
broke his leg in byke ride and is cutting short his official
engagements to fly back home. (Credit: Wiki).

US Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly broke his leg in a bike crash outside Geneva today, Sunday. He had been holding nuclear talks with Iran’s foreign minister.

According to Fox News, The Secretary of State has called off the rest of his four-nation trip and was on way back home. 

Kerry is stable and never lost consciousness according to State Department Spokesman.  He is expected to make a full recovery and is in good spirits. 

The accident occurred near Scionzier, France, outside the Swiss border. Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with his motorcade at the time.

Kerry was transported to Geneva’s main hospital HUG, where he was being evaluated, Kirby said. A paramedic traveling with his motorcade immediately examined Kerry after his bike apparently his a curb, causing the fall, Kirby said.

X-rays at the Swiss hospital confirmed that Kerry fractured his right femur.

Ending the trip means Kerry is skipping meetings with Spanish leaders and a conference in Paris on fighting the Islamic State group.

Kerry's cycling rides have become a theme of his diplomatic journeys, often taking his bike with him on the plane.

John Kerry loves bicycles - BBC. (Credit: via BBC)

During discussions in late March and early April between world powers and Iran, he took several bike trips during breaks in the negotiations. Those talks were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, and led to a framework agreement.

Kerry met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for six hours in a Geneva hotel Saturday as the sides now work to seal a comprehensive accord by June 30.