Holden hurt in accident at family cabin

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden was treated at a hospital Sunday night after falling out of a cart while his family was doing yardwork at their cabin in Osage County, a spokesman said.

Members of Holden's security team took him by vehicle to University Hospital in Columbia as a precaution, spokesman Jack Cardetti said. Holden was treated and then released around 8 p.m. Sunday.

Cardetti said the accident happened around 5 p.m. when the governor fell out of the cart that was being pulled by an all-terrain vehicle at the cabin near the Gasconade River. The family had gone to the vacation spot for the extended Fourth of July weekend.

Cardetti said the governor had "minor injuries," but he did not know any further details.

"He is resting comfortably at the governor's mansion with his family," Cardetti said. "He doesn't expect any change in his schedule this week."

Holden is scheduled to be in Hannibal this morning, before heading to Springfield and then to Kansas City. At each stop, Holden is expected to sign bills to create a stimulus package for downtown areas in the state.

Calls by The Associated Press to the governor's mansion Sunday night were referred to Cardetti.