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Miles Teller - When he was 20, the actor nearly died. His friend lost control of the car and they flipped eight times, throwing Teller out of the window, leaving him with multiple scars and gravel underneath his skin.
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Kanye West - While driving home after a late studio session in 2002, West fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his car into an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the other car broke both of his legs, while West shattered his jaw. His first hit single, 'Through the Wire,' was actually recorded with his jaw wired shut.
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Helen Hunt
- Helen Hunt was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles on October 16, 2019 that ended with her in the hospital. The vehicle she was in got T-boned and rolled over (she was riding in the SUV's backseat). Fortunately, she was released from the hospital that very evening. Police ultimately determined that "there was no crime committed."
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Caitlyn Jenner - In 2015, Jenner rear-ended a car, propelling it into oncoming traffic and killing the driver.
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David Spade - In 2017, the comedian was involved in a three-car collision in Los Angeles where his Range Rover was totaled. He told Ellen DeGeneres that he convinced the paramedics to drop him at a dinner with friends, and it was only the next morning that he discovered he’d broken a rib.
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Rachel Bilson - When she was just 16 years old, the actress was in a car with three friends when they hit a truck, completely crushing their car. Bilson was in a coma for three days, but they were all eventually okay.
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Tracy Morgan - In 2014, the comedian's tour bus was involved in a six-car accident with a Walmart truck driver. He suffered severe injuries, but his friend and fellow comedian James McNair passed away.
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Norman Reedus - In 2005, the 'Walking Dead' star was driving back from an R.E.M. concert in Berlin when he was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler. He was thrown through his windshield onto the pavement and later awoke from surgery with four screws in his nose and a titanium eye socket.
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Paul Walker - The late 'Fast and the Furious' actor was a passenger in a single-car crash alongside friend and driver Roger Rodas. The car crashed into a concrete lamp post and burst into flames, leaving both their bodies unrecognizable.
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Luke Wilson - The actor’s car was only clipped in a three-car collision, but he was a hero on the scene, rescuing an injured woman from a car that threatened an explosion.
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Morgan Freeman - In 2008, Morgan Freeman nearly died following a car accident in Mississippi. He and a female passenger reportedly had to be cut from the vehicle in order to get his broken bones treated by EMTs.
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Kevin Hart - The comedian suffered major back injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles on September 1, 2019. He reportedly wasn’t driving, but it occurred in his beloved electric blue 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.
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Halle Berry - The actress was fined in 2000 for leaving the scene of an accident in West Hollywood after running a red light and crashing into another vehicle. There was no evidence of drugs or alcohol in Berry's system, despite the other driver's lawsuit claims.
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Matthew Broderick - In 1987, Broderick and Jennifer Grey, his on-screen sister and off-screen girlfriend, were in a car crash in Ireland that killed two people. Broderick was mistakenly driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes - The late member of TLC was driving a rented Mitsubishi in Honduras when she swerved to avoid a car ahead and another oncoming. The car rolled several times, hit two trees, and she was thrown from the car, dying instantly.
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Princess Diana - Conspiracy theories have followed the Princess of Wales' death, as she, her lover Dodi Al-Fayed, and the driver Henri Paul all suffered fatal injuries in the infamous Paris tunnel wreck. Many say they were trying to flee paparazzi.
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Aaron Carter - The singer got into a serious accident and totaled his BMW M4. Though he initially thought his nose was broken, it fortunately turned out that no one was seriously hurt.
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Brandy Norwood - In 2006, the singer was infamously involved in a pile-up on the freeway, in which she rear-ended a car. The driver later died in the hospital, and Norwood eventually settled the consequent lawsuits.
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James Dean - In 1955, the 24-year-old actor passed away much too soon, as a result of a car accident while driving his Porsche 550 Spyder to California.
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Kris Jenner - In 2016, TMZ reported that Kris Jenner may have broken her wrist when her week-old Rolls-Royce collided with a Prius near her home in Los Angeles. The front of the car was crushed.
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Grace Kelly - The Hollywood and Monaco royal suffered a stroke at the wheel of her 1971 Rover P6 3500 while driving her daughter, and they both plunged down a mountainside. Her daughter survived, but Kelly did not.
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Keith Moon - In 1970, The Who drummer got in his car inebriated, and tried to escape pub patrons who were harassing him. In doing so, he accidentally hit his friend and bodyguard, Neil Boland, and was charged with Boland's death, for driving without a license or insurance, and for driving under the influence.
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Dennis Rodman - In 2010, the NBA star was in a terrible car accident caused by a blown-out tire, TMZ reports. His vehicle flipped three times, but he escaped the wreck with only minor injuries.
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Mischa Barton - In 2017, the former 'O.C.' star crashed a U-Haul, carrying her belongings, into a West Hollywood apartment, TMZ reported. Apparently it was a simple miscalculation.
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Jayne Mansfield - In 1967, the Hollywood bombshell died after her car ran into the back of a truck in New Orleans. She, her driver, and her companion all died, but fortunately her three children, who had been sleeping in the back of the Buick Electra, survived.
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Stevie Wonder - In 1973, Stevie Wonder almost died in a car accident with his cousin at the wheel. Their vehicle hit the back of a flatbed truck, and the singer, who was asleep, reportedly suffered severe head injuries, causing him to temporarily lose his sense of taste and smell.
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Gloria Estefan - Gloria Estefan's tour bus was involved in an accident in 1990, which left her with broken vertebra. She survived, but she was reportedly at risk for paralysis from her injuries.
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Ted Kennedy - In 1969, the late American politician was in Martha’s Vineyard, leaving with 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. He accidentally drove his car off a bridge, and though he escaped, she did not.
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Luther Vandross - The late R&B artist swerved out of control on the road in 1986, killing his own passenger and injuring four others. He was charged with misdemeanor manslaughter and reckless driving, and the passenger’s family later sued him for wrongful death.
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Anton Yelchin
- The 'Star Trek' actor was tragically crushed to death by his own car in a freak accident where the car, left in neutral, pinned him against a brick pillar outside his LA home.
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Niki Taylor - The American supermodel and television presenter was involved in a near-fatal car accident in 2001, which left her in a coma for six weeks. She now has steel rods supporting her spine.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Some celebs have been involved in serious motorcycle accidents. In 2006, Arnold Schwarzenegger and his son Patrick were involved in one such accident, with his son in a sidecar. The ‘Terminator’ star needed 15 stitches in his lip. He'd previously had a worse motorcycle accident in 2000, which resulted in six broken ribs and a four-day hospital stay.
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Billy Idol - In 1990, Billy Idol ran a stop sign on his motorcycle in Los Angeles and collided with another vehicle. The musician underwent seven hours of surgery in order to treat his very severe injuries.
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Gary Busey
- In 1989, Gary Busey was not wearing a helmet when he got into a motorcycle accident, and he subsequently required several hours of surgery in order to save his life. See also: TV and film cast and crew who died on set.
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Celebs who've been in car accidents
Some will certainly surprise you
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Indeed, it can be all too easy to forget that the stars you love—beyond the characters, the tunes, and the glamour—are actually humans too. They might drive Ferraris that cost more than your house, but they can crash those Ferraris in the same way any driver of a Nissan Versa can.
Click through to see some celebrities who have been in collisions on the road—some new, some old, and some who will certainly surprise you.
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