Jimmy Carter hospitalized after fall

Former President Carter was hospitalized Monday evening after he fell in his home and fractured his pelvis.

Carter, 95, was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., for observation and treatment of the injury, which was described as “minor.”

He is said to be “in good spirits and is looking forward to recovering at home,” the Carter Center tweeted.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter had a fall yesterday evening at his home in Plains, Ga. He has been admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture. He is in good spirits and is looking forward to recovering at home.

— The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) October 22, 2019

{mosads}A Carter Center spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president, fell at his home last month and required stitches. But a day later, he showed up with a bandage on his head and a bruise on his left eye to volunteer to help build homes for Habitat for Humanity in Tennessee.