All posts containing the tag: "crash"
Posted Nov 9th 2009 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
Money can buy a lot of things -- a reality TV wedding, for example -- but it couldn't get Lamar Odom off the hook for a car accident he was involved in back in 2007.
Lamar offered the victim in the crash a settlement, but it wasn't to her liking-- so she filed a lawsuit last week, almost two years to the day of the accident.
The woman, 37, claims she is "disabled from her normal duties and will be so disabled in the future." Oh, and her '97 Geo Prizm was totaled.
She is seeking unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, geo, kardashian, khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, lamar odom, LamarOdom, lawsuit, tv wedding, TvWedding, victim
Posted Nov 5th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
Dana White's custom Ferrari just got its ass kicked by something with a total disregard for the well-being of a beautiful automobile
-- a Hyundai rent-a-car.
The UFC kingpin tells TMZ he was changing lanes while cruising through Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon when a "Hyundai rent-a-car" suddenly stopped in front of him -- and Dana smashed into the back of it.
White said his beloved car -- which he had only driven 3 times before the crash -- took the brunt of the blast ... while the Hyundai only suffered a few minor scratches.
As for Dana's condition, he tells us, "I'm fine ... but my heart is broken."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: crash, dana white, DanaWhite, ferrari, fight, ufc, ultimate fighting championship, UltimateFightingChampionship
Posted Oct 26th 2009 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
Brad Pitt and his fancy motorcycle hit the asphalt hard this weekend after he clipped a parked car in L.A. -- and now we've got video of the whole thing.
In the footage, Pitt can be seen trying to maneuver his bike between a van and a parked car at a red light when he suddenly loses control -- and crashes to the ground.
During his fall, Brad slams against the car and it appears his bike knocks into the van.
Brad said he was "fine" after the minor crash -- but the chopper needed to be towed away.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Brad & Angelina, Ride Me
Tags: accident, brad pitt, BradPitt, car, crash, motorcycle
Posted Sep 16th 2009 8:48PM by TMZ Staff
The bad news: Rod Stewart's son Sean just wrecked a Bentley Continental GTC worth about $200,000.
The good news: It was a rental.
We're told Sean wrecked the Bentley on Sunset Blvd., near Boa Steakhouse. It happened at around 3 PM PT. He was renting the expensive ride from Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car for $2,500 a day.
The rental place tells us they don't sell coverage on high end vehicles ... so it looks like Sean may be in the hole anyway.
UPDATE: A rep for Sean tells us he was a passenger in the car and a female was driving at the time. We're told she lost control and hit the curb.
Filed under: Kimberly Stewart, Exclusives
Tags: accident, bentley, car, crash, rod stewart, RodStewart, sean stewart, SeanStewart, wreck
Posted Sep 14th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Hulk Hogan claims his own lawyers backstabbed him after Nick's 2007 car crash -- charging him over $1 million for legal representation he could have gotten for FREE.
Hulk's beef is with big-time law firm Zuckerman Spaeder.
Hulk claims after Nick's crash -- in which his passenger John Graziano suffered severe brain damage -- Zuckerman was contacted multiple times by Hulk's insurance company, Progressive, which offered to provide an experienced lawyer to represent the Hogan's in the civil case ... free of charge.
In the lawsuit, filed today in Pinellas County, Hulk claims Zuckerman failed to let him know about Progressive's offer for 17 months -- forcing him to pay in "excess of one million dollars" to Zuck and crew for legal representation he could have gotten without paying a cent.
Hulk also alleges that by the time his lawyers told him about Progressive's offer, the insurance company had "terminated the relationship" with Hulk and refused to pay for the bulk of Zuck's massive legal tab.
Hulk is suing for unspecified damages.
Filed under: The Hogans
Tags: crash, hulk hogan, HulkHogan, john graziano, JohnGraziano, lawsuit, nick, wreck
Posted Sep 9th 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
The Green Hornet's car loses control, bangs into a cop car and then smashes into a wall -- cool stunt ... or major mishap on the set?!
TMZ obtained the footage of a movie crew shooting an action sequence in L.A. for the upcoming Seth Rogen flick, "The Green Hornet" -- and the footage could reveal a very expensive screw up.
In the first clip, The Hornet's car -- the Black Beauty -- speeds around the obstacles and escapes into the street.
The crew resets to shoot the scene again, except this time the Black Beauty appears to lose control -- hits the obstacles and crew members scramble to remove the driver from the wreckage.
You never know what's intentional on a movie set -- but so far, we're unable to reach a rep from Columbia Pictures to confirm that this crash wasn't planned.
Filed under: Movies, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: accident, black beauty, BlackBeauty, car crash, CarCrash, crash, seth rogen, SethRogen, the green hornet, TheGreenHornet
Posted Aug 27th 2009 4:25PM by TMZ Staff
Mike Pihl, one of the loggers on the History Channel reality show "Ax Men," was arrested in Oregon last night after rolling his Jeep with his three children in the car -- and police believe alcohol was a factor.
Pihl was booked on charges of assault in the third degree and three counts of recklessly endangering another person after driving his Jeep into a ditch.
The vehicle flipped three times -- and we're told none of the children were strapped in. All three kids, age 5 and under, sustained minor injuries.
Though police confirm alcohol was involved, officials tell us Pihl wasn't charged with DUI because the accident occurred on private property -- in this case, his own driveway.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: accident, arrested, ax-men, crash, history channel, HistoryChannel, jeep, logger, lumberjack, mike pihl, MikePihl
Posted Aug 17th 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
If you haven't had enough of the Michael Phelps car crash, now the Baltmore PD has released an action packed drawing for your enjoyment ... complete with directional arrows!
The diagram shows Phelps' car (left) striking an Accord (right) that blew through a red light at the intersection of Calvert and Biddle Street. Both cars then struck a parked car on the side of the road, which in turn struck a fourth car parked in front of it. The Accord also struck a U.S. Postal mailbox after careening off Phelps' Cadillac Escalade.
Phelps admitted to drinking a beer about two hours before the accident, but cops ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash. The report says Phelps "did not show any signs of fatigue or alcohol use ... there was no odor of alcoholic beverage about his person."
Filed under: Michael Phelps
Tags: accord, balitmore, cadillac escalade, CadillacEscalade, car, crash, gold medals, GoldMedals, intersection, michael phelps, MichaelPhelps, olympian, police, report
Posted Aug 16th 2009 2:10AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Phelps may not have been at fault for his car accident this week, but he wasn't exactly squeaky clean, either.
Phelps will be cited for driving with an expired license, which was from Michigan, the NY Post is reporting. Phelps will have to appear before a judge, though no date has been set so far.
Phelps also admitted to police he had a beer about an hour before the crash. He was not given a Breathalyzer test on scene.
Phelps was involved in a two-car accident in Baltimore on Thursday. It was ruled the other driver ran a red light, causing the wreck.
Filed under: Michael Phelps
Tags: baltimore, beer, car accident, CarAccident, crash, drivers license, DriversLicense, license, maryland, michael phelps, MichaelPhelps, wreck
Posted Aug 14th 2009 8:28PM by TMZ Staff
George Michael's bad luck behind the wheel continues -- he was arrested in England early Saturday morning (different time zone, people) after being involved in a nasty car accident.
Michael -- who lost his license in 2007 after admitting to driving under the influence of drugs -- smashed his Land Rover into a seven-ton truck at around 1:00 AM in Newbury, Berkshire ... this according to Sky News.
Michael was arrested at the scene, but cops say he was released without being charged with a crime.
Tags: arrested, car, crash, george michael, GeorgeMichael, wreck
Posted Jul 18th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
If you ever wondered how difficult it was to make a 3-point turn in a Weinermobile ... it's clearly very hard.
An Oscar Mayer Weinermobile crashed into a home in Racine, Wisconsin after the driver turned onto a dead-end street. She tried turning around and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake.
It's a double-blow for the baloney company -- this month it's founder died and now the crash. And to add insult to injury, the weinermobile wasn't even invited to Oscar Mayer's funeral.
Filed under: Food Glorious Food
Tags: baloney, crash, oscar meyer, oscar meyer weinermobile, OscarMeyer, OscarMeyerWeinermobile, weinermobile
Posted Jul 15th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
LeVar Burton just Tweeted about Monday night's car accident -- and even included a lovely Twitpic of his mangled vehicle.
He writes: "Woke up feeling like I was hit by a car. Oh wait, I was..Thanks for all of your thoughts, prayers & good wishes!"
As TMZ first reported, Burton collided with a car making a left turn at an L.A. intersection -- then struck a few parked cars.
Filed under: Ride Me
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, levar burton, LevarBurton, reading rainbow, ReadingRainbow, roots, star trek, StarTrek
Posted Jul 14th 2009 1:02PM by TMZ Staff
Brandy has just settled a lawsuit filed by a survivor of her fatal 2006 car crash.
Mallory Ham -- who suffered facial injuries during the crash, including a severely broken nose -- just settled with the singer for an undisclosed amount.
The driver of another car died as a result of the crash.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: brandy, car, crash, mallory ham, MalloryHam
Posted May 4th 2009 8:44AM by TMZ Staff
Nic Cage has another hit on his hands but this time the people suffering aren't in the audience -- because a car crash on the set of his latest film took out two bystanders last night in Times Square!
The wild set footage from NYPost.com shows a Ferrari weaving through traffic -- but the car skids on the wet pavement, careens into the sidewalk and hits someone walking by. The crash also takes down a lamp post -- which falls on another victim.
According to the Post, both people were taken to the hospital and their injuries do not appear life threatening.
Filed under: Movies
Tags: accident, car crash, crash, ferrari, movie, new york city, nic cage, sbarro, the apprentice, times square
Posted Apr 29th 2009 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
We just got the crash report from the police dept. in the Casey Aldridge truck crash. And we've talked to one of the passengers, who says Casey had not hit the bottle.
We broke the story -- Aldridge rolled his truck, causing him and two others to be ejected. Five total were riding in his Ford F-250.
According to the report, "for some unknown reason" Aldridge's truck left the road and ran into a ditch, at around 1:54 AM Sunday. Aldridge drove in the ditch for around 250 feet. That's when Aldridge "overcorrected and lost control" of the truck. It went back on to the road and then rolled over and went another 160 feet.
One of the passengers -- who asked us not to use his name -- told us no one in the truck had been drinking. He said the worst two injuries were a broken collar bone and Casey's fracture. He says the accident was caused when Casey drove too close to the ditch. They were coming back from a fishing trip -- at 1:54 in the morning?
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: casey aldridge, CaseyAldridge, crash, crash report, CrashReport, jamie lynn spears, JamieLynnSpears, louisiana, wreck
