Bush's bike collides with cop
Thursday, July 7, 2005
GEORGE BUSH COLLIDED with a police officer as he rode a bike in the grounds of the Gleneagles golf resort.
The US president slid on the wet road and suffered scrapes on his hands and arms, which needed bandaging
The US president slid on the wet road and suffered scrapes on his hands and arms, which needed bandaging.
The police officer was treated in hospital for damage to his ankle.
The fall did not affect the president's schedule. He went ahead with a dinner hosted by the Queen.
The officer, who was on a security detail, is a member of the Strathclyde Police force.
Last year, Mr Bush was injured when he fell off his mountain bike at his Texas ranch.
The US president slid on the wet road and suffered scrapes on his hands and arms, which needed bandaging