Bolt meets with minor accident

June 11, 2012 12:35 am | Updated August 18, 2016 04:50 am IST - Kingston:

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, during a press conference at City Hall , Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, June 8, 2011, a day ahead of the Bislett Games. (AP Photo/Hakon Mosvold Larsen, Scanpix Norway) NORWAY OUT

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, during a press conference at City Hall , Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, June 8, 2011, a day ahead of the Bislett Games. (AP Photo/Hakon Mosvold Larsen, Scanpix Norway) NORWAY OUT

Jamaica's double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt walked away uninjured from a minor road accident early on Sunday, press here reported.

Bolt, also the world record holder in the 100 and 200m sprints, was involved in an accident in a busy part of Jamaica's capital called Half Way Tree just after 5:15 a.m. on his way home from a party.

The 25-year-old, who has just returned to the Caribbean island after racing three times in Europe over recent weeks, reportedly suffered no injuries and went home to rest.

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell, who has also been racing on the European circuit, was on the scene at the time but was travelling in another vehicle.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.