President Carter Hospitalized in Cleveland

NewsNet5:

NewsChannel5 crews at MetroHealth Medical Center said an ambulance arrived with Secret Service crews and an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser following it. People in the emergency room at the hospital told our crew they were kicked out because they were told “President Carter is coming.”

Cleveland Hopkins Airport officials told NewsChannel5 that airport EMS crews were called to an incoming Delta flight at 11:30 a.m. for a passenger who felt sick.

Upon arrival, they learned that the passenger was President Jimmy Carter. Airport EMS crews did an initial checkup of him on scene to see if he was OK, and he was then transported to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he is currently.

News-Herald.com:

"Unknown health issue."

Video from WEWS:



The former president is 85.

[Update 2PM EDT] From the Carter Center in Atlanta:

"While on a flight to Cleveland, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter developed an upset stomach, and, upon arrival, was taken to MetroHealth Hospital for observation. He is resting comfortably and is expected to resume his book tour this week."

According to airport spokeswoman Jackie Mayo, it appears that Carter, 85, was not feeling well when his commercial Delta flight landed about 11:30 a.m. and the decision was made to take him to Metro.

He was taken off the Delta flight by EMS crews. Mayo says she has no information on Carter's symptoms.

So, it appears to have been a minor occurrence. However, it's worth mentioning that if Carter gets real sick or worse, it will take some wind out of the news cycle.