Nevada Senator Harry Reid hospitalized for injuries in exercise accident
UPDATE: Kristen Orthman, Deputy Communications Director for Senator Harry Reid, released the following statement today after Senator Reid was discharged from the University Medical Center in Las Vegas:
"Senator Reid has been discharged from the University Medical Center hospital in Las Vegas and is headed to his home in Henderson. He will return to Washington this weekend to be ready for the Senate to convene on Tuesday. He spent the day with his wife, Landra, talking to fellow senators, friends and staff and preparing for the Senate's return. He sends his thanks to all those who sent warm wishes and is ready to get back to work."
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Nevada Sen. Harry Reid was hospitalized in Las Vegas overnight for injuries sustained in an accident he suffered Thursday while exercising at home in Henderson.
A piece of equipment Reid was using to exercise broke, causing him to fall and break a number of ribs and bones in his face, said Reid spokeswoman Kristen Orthman in a press statement. Reid will return to Washington this weekend and be in the office Tuesday as the Senate prepares to reconvene. His doctors expect a full recovery.
Reid was first brought to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson by his security detail. He was then transferred to UMC for further testing, where he was admitted overnight as a precaution, according to the statement.