The office of Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia has released this statement:
"While on vacation with his family in Africa, Governor McAuliffe was thrown from a horse, which resulted in seven broken ribs. While the injury did not impair his ability to do his job and his doctors expected the injury to heal on its own, today the identified increased fluid around his lungs that will require a procedure to remove. He is begin [sic] admitted today and is expected to be back in action after 2-3 days of recovery."
Breaking - VA Gov Terry McAuliffe thrown from horse while in Africa a few weeks ago - in hospital now #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/WRrSGAd26F
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA)
January 19, 2015