WESH.com - News - Wipe-Out: Bush Crashes Bike At G-8Wipe-Out: Bush Crashes Bike At G-8
President Suffers Minor Scrapes, Bruises
POSTED: 4:08 pm EDT July 6, 2005
UPDATED: 4:59 pm EDT July 6, 2005
GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- President George W. Bush has some scrapes on his hands and arms after a bike collision with a Scottish police officer at the resort where the G-8 summit is taking place.
The officer has been taken to a hospital. Police said he has a "very minor" ankle injury.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush was going at "a pretty good speed" and took a spill after the crash. He needed bandages from the White House physician. The presidential bike took some damage.
McClellan said the officer is from a nearby town and was on a security detail. He said Bush was worried about the officer and talked with him after the crash, and will likely call the officer later.
Bush attended a dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth at the Group of Eight economic summit after the crash. He wore a tuxedo and showed no signs of distress.