Kerry motorcade meets accident in India

Published January 12, 2015
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a press conference in the Indian city of Gandhinagar on January 12, 2015, where he announced he will travel to Paris. — AFP
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a press conference in the Indian city of Gandhinagar on January 12, 2015, where he announced he will travel to Paris. — AFP

AHMEDABAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry was unhurt on Monday in a minor accident involving his motorcade as it headed to the airport at the end of his visit to India, his spokesperson Jen Psaki said.

“During the drive to the airport in Ahmedabad, India, two cars in the motorcade had a minor traffic accident resulting in some damage to both cars,” Psaki said in a statement.

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“Secretary Kerry was in the first of the two vehicles. He sustained no injuries nor did any staff or personnel. One vehicle was switched out and the motorcade proceeded to the airport without further incident." Clarifying, Psaki told reporters on Kerry's plane that he did not get out of his car and that the vehicle switched out was the one behind him.

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