L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa |
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has undergone surgery after suffering a broken elbow in a bicycle accident, according to a spokesman.
Spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said in a statement that the mayor had surgery Sunday at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
The mayor is expected to make a full recovery, and will attempt to return to his normal schedule this week.
The accident happened about 6:50 p.m. Saturday night when a taxi abruptly pulled in front of him while he was riding in the bike lane on Venice Boulevard in the Mid-City area. The mayor hit his brakes and fell off the bike.
He was transported to Ronald Reagan/UCLA Medical Center, where he was treated for the broken bone.
He was released a short time later and was resting at the Getty House, the mayor's official residence.
The mayor's accident comes as bicyclists in the city have increasingly been complaining about safety issues and pressing city officials to do more to make cycling safe.
Spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said in a statement that the mayor had surgery Sunday at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
The mayor is expected to make a full recovery, and will attempt to return to his normal schedule this week.
The accident happened about 6:50 p.m. Saturday night when a taxi abruptly pulled in front of him while he was riding in the bike lane on Venice Boulevard in the Mid-City area. The mayor hit his brakes and fell off the bike.
He was transported to Ronald Reagan/UCLA Medical Center, where he was treated for the broken bone.
He was released a short time later and was resting at the Getty House, the mayor's official residence.
The mayor's accident comes as bicyclists in the city have increasingly been complaining about safety issues and pressing city officials to do more to make cycling safe.
