All posts containing the tag: "accident"
Posted Nov 26th 2009 8:31AM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears has lost it -- and by that, we mean all her touring equipment.
TMZ has learned a bus carrying all off Britney's tour equipment rolled off the road in Parkes, New South Wales in Australia.
According to police there, it happened around 4:30 PM during a bad storm. The winds became too strong and blew the truck off the road, rolling it over.
Police say the driver was taken to the hospital, but the equipment was undamaged.
So Britney has all the tools to lip sync tonight at the Rod Laver Arena tonight.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: accident, australia, britney spears, BritneySpears, bus, equipment, tour
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:12PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained the crash report for Lawrence Taylor's hit-and-run -- and it shows the NFL legend allegedly rammed his Escalade into a 1984 Ford van two separate times before driving off.
When Taylor was arrested, the 50-year-old told police he knew he was involved in an accident, but thought it was just with a guardrail -- but according to the report, he never even touched the guardrail.
The diagram above shows Taylor (Vehicle #1) tried to switch lanes -- and instead smacked into a van twice, causing it to hit the barrier four times before coming to a stop on the opposite side of the freeway. Cops say Taylor then drove away from the scene.
Cops say Taylor showed no sign of drug of alcohol abuse when they located him in a nearby parking lot.
Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of a crash and careless driving -- and released on $500 bond.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: accident, car crash, CarCrash, careless driving, CarelessDriving, hit and run, HitAndRun, lawrence taylor, LawrenceTaylor, NFL legend, NflLegend
Posted Oct 27th 2009 9:02AM by TMZ Staff
One day after his motorcycle mishap, Brad Pitt ditched the bike for a four-wheeled mode of transportation yesterday -- a shiny new Camaro.
Hopefully he won't try and weave his way through traffic in this. 
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Brad & Angelina
Tags: accident, brad pitt, BradPitt, camaro, car, motorcycle
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 Oct 24th 2009 2:49PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE 1:37 PM PT: We just spoke to someone who has seen video of the incident -- and we're told absolutely no one else was involved in the accident.
We're told Brad tried to maneuver his bike between a parked car and a car stopped at a red light, and his handlebars clipped the parked car.
We're told he lost control and fell over -- and everything is fine.
TMZ has learned Brad Pitt was involved in a minor motorcycle accident moments ago in Los Angeles.
A witness at the scene tells us Pitt was trying to weave in between cars while at a red light -- but he lost control and fell off the bike.
We're told he got up and moved the motorcycle to the side of the road then ran into an apartment building.
Our witness says he waited for someone to come pick him up and now he's no longer at the scene. Pitt left his motorcycle behind.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Brad & Angelina, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: accident, brad pitt, BradPitt, motorcycle
Posted Oct 21st 2009 7:42PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE 6:00 PM PT: Sources close to the Jackson family tell us Grace Rwaramba -- the kids' nanny -- was driving the car with the kids inside. We're told the Jackson caravan was on the way to karate class, but the paparazzi gave chase ... and that's when one papper allegedly smashed into the back of the Jackson Escalade that wasn't carrying the kids.
UPDATE 5:45 PM PT: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the car that was hit was a Jackson security car, which was following the car carrying the Jackson kids. The kids were NOT in the car that was struck by the paparazzo.
Cops also tell us a hit-and-run report was taken on the scene around 2:20 PM near the crash site in Sherman Oaks -- just a few miles from the Jackson home in Encino. It is currently under investigation.
UPDATE 5:30 PM PT: Witnesses tell TMZ the driver who struck the Jackson car fled the scene after impact. In California, leaving the scene of an accident without exchanging information is a crime. The D.A. could file a felony hit-and-run charge if the evidence is there.
UPDATE 5:15 PM PT: Joe Jackson tells us he spoke with Katherine and the kids are fine.
TMZ has learned Michael Jackson's kids were involved in a car accident moments ago in Sherman Oaks.
We're told a paparazzo -- not ours -- was following the Jackson car when the pap's gold Yukon rear-ended the Jackson car near the off-ramp of the 101 Freeway near Katherine Jackson's Encino home. Our sources say the accident wasn't severe and the kids are okay.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: accident, car crash, CarCrash, kids, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Sep 29th 2009 10:31AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the New York City Medical Examiner has determined the cause of death for Adam Goldstein -- DJ AM.
The M.E. says the cause of death is "acute intoxication" due to the combined effects of cocaine, oxycodone, hydrocodone (Vicodin), Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Benadryl and Levamisole (a drug used to cut cocaine with).
The manner of death is listed as "accident (substance abuse)."
Filed under: Exclusives, DJ AM
Tags: accident, acute intoxication, AcuteIntoxication, adam goldstein, AdamGoldstein, dj am, DjAm, drugs
Posted Sep 29th 2009 12:55AM by TMZ Staff
Five "Dr. Phil" fans are now suing the very show they once loved -- after a road trip to catch a taping of the program allegedly turned into the worst experience of their lives.
Flashback to December 2007, when a bus chartered by the "Dr. Phil" show -- which was carting members of a Ventura County mothers group to see the show -- crashed while en route, injuring 17 people.
According to the lawsuit, filed earlier this month in L.A. County Superior Court, the brakes on the bus "failed and lost power, making the bus unable to stop" ... causing it to collide with "another vehicle, two concrete curbs, an iron fence and two trees."
Now, five women on board that bus are suing Dr. Phil's production company, claiming the show "negligently hired" the faulty bus to pick them up.
The five women are asking for unspecified damages against Dr. Phil's production company -- Peteski Productions -- along with Bus America, Inc. and the bus driver.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dr. Phil, Exclusives
Tags: accident, bus america, bus crash, BusAmerica, BusCrash, dr. phil, Dr.Phil, lawsuit, peteski productions, PeteskiProductions, phil mcgraw, PhilMcgraw
Posted Sep 24th 2009 6:42PM by TMZ Staff
A paparazzo has put a price on his foot -- $221,533.59, and he wants Britney Spears to foot the bill.
Britney Spears ran over photog Ricardo Mendoza's foot while leaving a medical building in 2007. Mendoza, who worked as a photog for TMZ at the time, sued Britney but never specified how much he thought his foot was worth. But now he has.
Mendoza claims he's suffered $195,000 in general damages, $16,533.59 in medical bills and $10,000 for any future foot problems.
Right after the accident Mendoza said he would let bygones be bygones and actually allowed us to auction his sock off for charity. But hey, business is business.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears, Exclusives
Tags: accident, britney spears, BritneySpears, car accident, CarAccident, lawsuit, ricardo mendoza, RicardoMendoza
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:00PM by TMZ Staff
Common has broken his silence about his cousin's tragic death last week -- thanking everyone for their support during the 'tough time.'
Common posted the following on his blog:
"Man, I want to thank each and every person who sent their love and condolences about my cousin, Ajile Turner.
It has definitely been a tough time for me and my family, but as GOD always does he assures us that everything will be alright.
I believe that you all's support is just another way of assuring it.
I thank you once again. God Bless."
As we first reported, Ajile Turner was killed in a motorcycle accident in Brooklyn on Friday night.
Tags: accident, Ajile Turner, AjileTurner, common, cousin, motorcycle, rapper
Posted Sep 18th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned LeAnn Rimes will NOT face criminal charges for an alleged hit-and-run incident last month in Brentwood.
As TMZ previously reported, the LAPD questioned Eddie Cibrian's plaything at her home on August 21 -- moments after she was accused of fleeing the scene of a minor fender bender.
We're told LeAnn claimed she didn't know she clipped another car -- but she was cooperative with police and handed over her insurance information when they came to her pad.
Wednesday, cops officially closed the case after deciding no crime was committed.
FYI -- Rimes was involved in another fender bender yesterday. Her rep tells TMZ: "Due to the overzealous and very dangerous paparazzi following her, LeAnn was involved in a minor car accident. The police were called and fortunately everyone is safe."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: accident, dean shermet, DeanShermet, eddie cibrian, EddieCibrian, fender bender, FenderBender, hit and run, HitAndRun, insurance, leann rimes, LeannRimes, police
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 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 31st 2009 3:10PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Renée Zellweger was just in a car accident in Beverly Hills.
We're told the actress is fine and there were no injuries -- her car was towed away from the scene.
At least one cop arrived on scene to help out.
It appears one of the headlights from Renée's car was shattered and one of the cars lost a license plate in the smash.
Sources close to Renée tell us, "This is not her fault. Someone made a U-turn into her."
UPDATE: Cops tell us the call came in at 11:00 AM PT -- no one was cited for the crash and there were no injuries.
Filed under: Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: accident, beverly hills, BeverlyHills, car accident, car crash, CarAccident, CarCrash, renee zellweger, ReneeZellweger
Posted Aug 31st 2009 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained the 911 call made after "Criminal Minds" actor Shemar Moore was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in L.A. earlier this month.
A witness placed the call about a guy who was "flat on his face" -- but he wasn't sure if the actor was hit or just fell over.
Moore was rushed to the hospital and treated for a broken leg.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: 911 call, 911Call, accident, bicycle, bike, hospital, shemar moore, ShemarMoore
