Shawn Pyfrom from Desperate Housewives ran over an elderly man with his car in the San Fernando Valley yesterday afternoon.
Apparently, the man made a sudden turn while riding his bike the wrong way down the street, prompting Shawn to collide into him. Shawn stopped his car and helped the man until paramedics arrived. No word yet on the man’s condition. So far no one has been issued a ticket for the incident.
Prosecutors decided to drop Deadliest Catch star, Jake Harris’ DUI charge yesterday, after they failed to come up with evidence that Jake was under the influence of any substance.
And even though they found what looked like an imprint of Jake’s license plate on a car that he allegedly hit, witnesses were unable to place him as the driver of his vehicle, so his hit-and-run charges were dropped as well.
Jake’s charges for driving on a suspended license and reckless driving are still on, and he’s required to make an appearance to face those on March 26th.
Tom Cruise crashed his motorcycle in L.A. yesterday when a car in front of him ran a stop sign, causing him to swerve and hit another vehicle.
Tom, who was spotted limping around after the accident, refused medical help. His red Ducati motorcycle appeared to be destroyed in the crash.
A Double Shot at Love’s Erica “Rikki” Mongeon and Victoria “Vikki” Mongeon were involved in a serious car accident in Bakersfield, CA yesterday, after a VW Jetta they were riding in collided with a semi-truck.
The driver of the car and Vikki both got away with only minor injuries, but Rikki was hospitalized and put in a medically induced coma. Doctors are hopeful that she will eventually make a full recovery.
Update: Doctors reportedly found bleeding in Rikki’s brain during a routine CAT scan, and made the decision to put her in a coma. She’s expected to be brought out of her coma on Friday.
Hulk Hogan and his son Nick have just settled a lawsuit filed against them by the family of John Graziano, who was injured in Nick’s 2007 car accident.
Nick’s mother Linda settled a separate suit filed against her by the family just last month.
The terms of both settlements will remain under wraps.
Drew Barrymore was involved in a car accident with a photographer in Beverly Hills just moments ago, according to X17.
The actress was leaving a hair salon when she was rear-ended by the photographer at a stoplight. After a bit of yelling on Drew’s part, she exchanged information with the other driver, and then headed home. No info yet on whether or not anyone was hurt.
Lisa Vanderpump, who will be starring in the upcoming show, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, found her Bentley crashed in a ditch near Charlie Sheen’s SUV over the weekend. Lisa one of Charlie’s neighbors.
Unlike Charlie, Lisa claimed that her keys were not in the ignition of her car when it was stolen from her gated community. Both Lisa and Charlie reportedly caught the culprit’s on their surveillance cameras.
Lisa is a designer and wife of Villa Blanca owner Kenneth Todd. There’s a video of some of her design work above, since we currently have no rights to any photos of her.
Charlie Sheen was reportedly notified by his car’s security service early this morning that his vehicle had been involved in a car accident.
According to the LAPD, Charlie went to check on his car after receiving the call, and found it missing. Police later located the vehicle halfway down a cliff about 100 ft. below Mulholland Drive a short time later. No one was found in the car and no suspects have yet been named.
Update: According to cops, Charlie Sheen’s garage door was open and his key was in the ignition of his car when it was stolen this morning. Charlie told police that he felt his gated community was safe, and he and his neighbors often left their garage doors open at night.
Several other residents in the community also reported their cars vandalized.
Nick Bollea’s mother Linda has finally reached a financial settlement with the family of John Graziano, who Nick left with severe brain injuries when he crashed his car into a tree in 2007. The terms of the settlement were not released.
John’s family also sued Nick and his father Terry (Hulk Hogan). They’re due in court to face off with the Grazianos on September 10.
Flavor Flav was involved in a two-car accident in Las Vegas last night, according to TMZ.
Flav was mostly unhurt, but no word yet on the condition of the other driver. Both cars were towed from the scene.
Lindsay Lohan’s BMW (driven by her assistant), plowed into a photographer at 12:30 AM in front of the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood yesterday. Lindsay was a passenger in the car at the time of the accident.
The photographer named Koko, was treated on the scene by EMTs for injuries to his hand and wrist, and then transported to the hospital. According to some sources, Lindsay’s assistant did not stop her car after the accident, making this a hit and run. The assistant was later named a person of interest in a criminal assault with a deadly weapon investigation.
Gwyneth Paltrow was involved in a car accident in Hampstead, North London yesterday, when her BMW SUV rear-ended another vehicle at a stoplight. The actress was on her way home from dropping her kids off at school when the accident occurred. The road conditions were said to be icy at the time.
Gwyneth and the driver of the other car exchanged insurance information, but no one was hurt, and damage to the vehicles appeared to be minor.
Model/actor/rapper/what have you Tyrese was reportedly involved in a serious car accident in Miami yesterday, when his vehicle smashed into an SUV which flipped over and landed upside down. Photos here.
Both Tyrese and a mother of 5 who was driving the SUV left the scene unhurt. According to Tyrese, instead of heading to a hospital after the accident, they headed off to a local spa together for a relaxing massage.
Christina Aguilera was involved in a minor car accident in West Hollywood last night when her assistant rear-ended another vehicle with Christina’s Range Rover. Christina was in the passenger’s seat at the time.
The damage was minor, and no injuries were reported.
Peaches Geldof was involved in a serious car accident on her way to Disney World yesterday, when her car’s driver’s foot slipped on the pedals while speeding, and spun the car around 360 degrees before coming to a stop.
According to her Twitter, she made was still able to make it to Disney, which is of course, the most important thing.
