Czech President Petr Pavel injured lightly while driving his motorcycle, his office says
FILE - Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel delivers a speech at the European Parliament, on Oct. 4, 2023 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Czech President Petr Pavel sustained injuries that are not serious while driving his motorcycle, the Czech presidential office said on Thursday, May 23, 2024. It said that Pavel was hospitalized in Prague’s military hospital but not for treatment but for a brief observation. The office didn’t immediately give more details, saying they release them later. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel was injured on Thursday while driving his motorcycle and is at a military hospital for observation, the presidential office said.
It stressed that his injuries are light and that he is not undergoing any treatment at the military hospital in Prague.
The office did not immediately provide more details but said they would be released later.
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Pavel, a retired army general, has been known for using a motorcycle, a favorite pastime he did not give up after he was elected president last year. The Czech presidency is a largely ceremonial post.
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