Politics & Government
Mayor Back In Saddle At Work After Bike Crash
The San Jose leader was struck and injured during a bicycle accident on New Year's Day, which fractured his sternum and vertebrae.
SAN JOSE, CA -- Mayor Sam Liccardo was back at work in City Hall on Monday after being seriously injured in a bike collision on New Year's Day.
Liccardo was biking in the 600 block of Salt Lake Drive near the Alum Rock neighborhood when an SUV hit him at about 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 1. The driver remained on scene and neighbors in the area rushed to assist Liccardo.
He suffered a fractured sternum and vertebrae, but said he was grateful to be walking with a back brace during a news conference at Regional Medical Center of San Jose, where he was treated and discharged the following day.
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Liccardo worked from home last week and is back in City Hall to lead this week's City Council meeting on Tuesday.
"Happy to join our team at work! #BackInTheSaddle," he tweeted Monday.
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--Bay City News/Image courtesy of city of San Jose