U.S. President George W. Bush collided with a local police officer during a bike ride on the grounds of the Gleneagles golf resort while attending a meeting of world leaders, the White House said on Wednesday.
Bush suffered scrapes on his hands and arms and the police officer was taken to a local hospital, said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
It was raining lightly at the time. Bush slid on the road, suffering scrapes that later required bandages by the White House physician, McClellan said, while the officer was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
The extent of the officer's injuries was not known, but he might have an ankle injury, McClellan said.
The fall did not affect the president's schedule. He went ahead with a dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Group of Eight economic summit, McClellan said. The officer, who was on a security detail, is a member of the Strathclyde police department, McClellan said. Bush has fallen on his bike before.
