Wife of political analyst injured in bike accident

Kentucky political analyst Bob Babbage said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon that his wife, Laura, was hurt in a bike accident in France, and that he and family members were traveling there to be with her.

In the post, Bob Babbage said she suffered a head injury and that her condition is serious but stable. Laura Babbage’s injury came during a bike ride in conjunction with the Tour de France, he said.

Laura Babbage earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from EKU, a master’s degree from the UK Patterson School in International Business and Diplomacy, and a master’s of divinity degree from Lexington Theological Seminary.

Upon completing her seminary education, Laura Babbage began working as a hospital chaplain. Currently, she works at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital.

She served as the CEO of Urgent Treatment Centers in Lexington, according to a bio from Eastern Kentucky University.

She also cowrote a book with her brother-in-law Keen Babbage titled “Life Lessons from Cancer.”

Bob Babbage was elected as Kentucky’s state auditor in 1987 and as secretary of state in 1992.

This story was originally published July 21, 2016 at 7:53 PM with the headline "Wife of political analyst injured in bike accident."