Secretary of the Army John McHugh

Secretary of the Army John McHugh Elaine Thompson/AP

Army chief hospitalized after Alexandria, Va., bike accident

Injuries not serious; McHugh is expected to return to work soon.

Army Secretary John McHugh has been hospitalized due to injuries from a bike accident Monday, according to the Associated Press.

The injury is not considered serious. An Army spokesman said McHugh is “resting comfortably” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and expects to return to work soon.

Details of the accident were not made available except that the accident happened Monday evening in Alexandria, Va.