Elder George Bush Falls, Breaks Bone in Neck

Spokesman says it's not life-threatening
By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 15, 2015 9:32 PM CDT
Elder George Bush Falls, Breaks Bone in Neck
Former President George H.W. Bush watches before the first half of a college basketball game between Gonzaga and Duke on March 29, 2015, in Houston.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The elder George Bush has suffered what sounds like a scary fall—he "broke a bone in his neck," says spokesman Jim McGrath via tweet. But McGrath adds that it's not life-threatening. George HW Bush, 91, fell at home in Kennebunkport, Maine, and remains hospitalized in Portland, Maine, reports CNN. "We are not expecting a long stay," says McGrath, who adds that the former president never lost consciousness. "He is fine -- but he'll be in a neck brace," says the tweet. (More George HW Bush stories.)

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