Former US President Jimmy Carter has surgery for broken hip
Posted: May 13, 2019 4:00 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — A spokeswoman for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he has broken his hip.
Spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said in a statement Monday afternoon that Carter fell at his home in Plains, Georgia, while leaving to go turkey hunting.
She said that Carter underwent surgery at a medical center in Americus, Georgia.
Congileo added that the surgeon said the operation was successful.