Tufton breaks wrist in cycling accident, receiving treatment at hospital
Undated photo via Facebook Health Minister Christopher Tufton during his morning workout
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June 2, 2024

Tufton breaks wrist in cycling accident, receiving treatment at hospital

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, is being treated at hospital for a broken wrist he sustained in a cycling accident Sunday morning.

Tufton was reportedly riding his bicycle on Charlemont Avenue in St Andrew when he was hit by a motor vehicle.

The vehicle was reportedly being driven by a popular dancehall artiste.

It is understood that Tufton was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Last year the minister was also injured in a bicycle spill during an early morning ride with a large group in memory of cyclist Winston “Blacks” Brown.

Following the incident, Dr Tufton reminded cyclists to always wear a helmet.

READ: Tufton injured in bicycle spill, urges riders to wear helmet

The health and wellness minister has been a proponent of people engaging in physical activity to lower the risks of non-communicable diseases.

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