The top U.S. diplomat was flown to a hospital in Switzerland and was said to be in a “stable condition.”
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was hospitalized on Sunday, following a bicycle crash in the French Alps in which he broke his leg, according to a spokesperson.
Kerry, 71, suffered a leg injury and was flown by helicopter to a Swiss hospital in Geneva immediately after the accident.
The top U.S. diplomat did not lose consciousness and was said to be in a "stable condition," according to State Department spokesman John Kirby.
"Secretary Kerry is stable and likely suffered a leg injury," Kirby said.
Kirby later said on Twitter that Kerry had broken his leg and would be returning to Boston for medical treatment.
Kerry, who often cycles during diplomatic trips, was in Switzerland as part of a European trip.
On Saturday, he held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as the two sides attempt to seal the nuclear deal agreed in principle between Iran and the six world powers in April.
Differences between the two sides still persist, however, and after six hours of talks little progress was reported to have been made.
On Sunday, Kerry was supposed to fly to Madrid for talks with Spanish king and the country's prime minister.
On Monday, he was due to be in Paris to attend a conference on how to combat the threat posed by ISIS.
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