Arnie in motorcycle crash
2006-01-09 08:24
Los Angeles - Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches in his lip after a traffic accident near his Los Angeles home, his spokesperson said.
Schwarzenegger was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Sunday with his son Patrick, 12, when another driver backed into the street shortly after 23:00 GMT, spokesperson Margita Thompson said.
"The governor was unable to avoid the vehicle in his path and collided with it at a low speed," she said.
Schwarzenegger and his son, a passenger in the motorcycle's sidecar, were released from St John's Hospital in Santa Monica after being treated for cuts and bruises, Thompson said.
The two, both of whom were wearing helmets at the time, were recovering at home on Sunday night.
The other driver was uninjured.
The governor was expected to keep his appointments on Monday.
No further details were immediately available.
- AP