Car crashes: Celebs Rumors

“American Idol,” was involved in a fatal crash in Kentucky on Tuesday when a car plowed into a bus carrying the singer and several members of his band.The driver of a Toyota Rav4, 53-year-old James Mcpheron of Mount Veron, Ky., died.“While traveling back from a vacation last night, rising country star Alex Miller and several members of his band were on a bus that was hit by a car,” a statement shared on Miller’s Instagram read on Wednesday. “Sadly, the driver of the car is deceased.” “Alex sends his thoughts and prayers to the gentleman and his family,” the statement continued. “No one on the bus was injured.

Several crew members were injured and two were hospitalized when a car and truck collided during shooting of the Eddie Murphy film “The Pickup” from Amazon MGM Studios, the studio and a person close to the production said Tuesday.A studio spokesperson said in a statement to The Associated Press that the scene that led to Saturday’s accident in Georgia had been rehearsed and all safety precautions were taken.Neither Murphy nor the film’s other stars, including Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, were on the set at the time.The injuries ranged from bumps and bruises to broken bones, the person close to the production said. Two crew members were taken to the hospital, and one remained hospitalized Tuesday.

according to the Daily Telegraph. Pokarier was pronounced dead at the scene, while her 10-year-old sister Freya Pokarier, 10, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital, where she remains in a medically induced coma and suffering from brain injuries, broken leg and damaged pelvis, the outlet reported. The girls’ mother, Kim Litchfield, sustained minimal injuries and was taken to Dubbo Hospital in stable condition.“It should have been a dream road trip,” Mieka Pokarier’s godmother Karleigh Fox told the Daily Telegraph.

2024 Golden Globes Sunday sporting a cane after the “Succession” star was involved in a car accident in October 2023. Ruck, sporting an all-black ensemble with the dark-brown cane, attended the awards ceremony with his wife, Mireille Enos.

fatal crash that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks, in a head-on car crash in Texas.The 65-year-old musician died instantly when her Ford F-150 was struck when a westbound truck entered her eastbound lane attempting to pass two cars on the highway just outside of El Paso on Friday afternoon.Smoke started billowing from Lynch’s car, causing a driver who had stopped behind the crash to cut the country star’s seatbelt and remove her from the vehicle, explained @mavmoto182 in a video posted to TikTok.The driver of the other vehicle was rushed to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, while Lynch was declared dead at the scene.The Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed the star’s death. According to her cousin Mick Lynch, she was driving from El Paso to Dell City.

obtained by TMZ, the “Creed” star, 36, is seen speeding down the street in his blue Ferrari. After a quick move left, the vehicle takes a sharp right before hitting a parked Kia.

TMZ reports. The outlet reported that Jordan, 36, crashed his blue sports car into the similarly-colored vehicle outside Sunset Gower Studios near Sunset Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. Los Angeles police sources claimed to TMZ that they found no signs of Jordan being impaired by drugs or alcohol.

“Succession” star’s pricey electric vehicle slamming into a Los Angeles pizza parlor.Ruck, 67, was reportedly behind the wheel of his sporty Rivian truck around 9 p.m. when he collided with the restaurant, located at the intersection of LaBrea Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, NBC reports.

A woman chased down actor Gary Busey after he allegedly hit her car on a Malibu highway and drove off — and then refused to hand over his insurance information when she caught up to him at a restaurant.The 79-year-old “Buddy Holly Story” star is under investigation for his involvement in the alleged hit and run that happened Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Post.The woman, who was not identified, told TMZ she was driving down the Pacific Coast Highway when Busey pulled out of a shopping center and struck her back bumper before leaving the scene.“Sir, you hit my car, I need your information,” the woman shouted to the “Point Break” star as they drove alongside each other, according to wild footage obtained by TMZ.“Sir, you hit my car,” the woman screamed louder as Busey zoomed away.Eventually, she caught up with the actor in a restaurant parking lot and demanded he hand over his insurance information as she pointed out scuff marks on his Volvo, according to the footage.“I want the information,” she said sternly. “I’m private,” Busey replied as he got back into his car.“It doesn’t matter, you hit me,” the woman shot back.

the nanny for Katharine McPhee and David Foster was killed said it is “fully cooperating” with the Los Angeles Police Department as it tries “to learn from this incident so we can prevent such tragedies in the future.”“We extend our deepest condolences to Yadira’s family, friends, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Megan Maybee, director of communications for Hamer Toyota in Mission Hills, told Us Weekly in a statement Thursday.“The loss of such a vibrant life in such tragic circumstances is a heavy burden to bear, and we share in their grief.”The Post has reached out to the dealership for comment.Yadira Calito, 55, died after she was struck on Aug. 9 by a Toyota RAV4 driven by an 84-year-old woman who crashed into Hamer Toyota’s customer reception area.

to TMZ on Tuesday as the woman who was struck by an 84-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 on Aug. 9 and crashed it into the service center’s customer reception area at Hamer Toyota. The Post has reached out to the dealership for comment; meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department declined to confirm the identity of the deceased woman when contacted by The Post on Tuesday.According to a public LAPD news release, the elderly driver, a resident of Mission Hills, accelerated for unknown reasons and collided with several people who were inside the building.The driver was not injured but caused injuries to two employees, a 23-year-old and 35-year-old man, as well as a 55-year-old female customer, presumably Calito.All three victims were rushed to the hospital where the two men were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and are expected to make a full recovery.

killed Treat Williams in June was cited for “grossly negligent operation with death” Tuesday as the “Everwood” actor’s cause of death was revealed by Vermont police. Williams, 71, was driving a motorcycle on Vermont Route 30 in Dorset when Ryan Koss, 35, turned into his path, causing the actor to strike his SUV and be tossed off his bike, according to a police report. Koss was attempting to turn left into a parking lot in his 2008 Honda Element when he crossed directly in front of the Hollywood star driving a 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle.“Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle,” Vermont State Police said in the report.

“Now What? With Brooke Shields” and revealed the true details of what happened during the crash.“I was in a fatality car accident when I was 19 when I was in college,” explained Fieri. “I wasn’t driving, I was in the backseat. And unfortunately, I was with a bunch of guys and … we were drinking.”The Post reached out to Fieri for comment.

Def Leppard had not one but two albums that went diamond: 1983’s “Pyromania” and 1987’s “Hysteria.”But even while cranking out hits such as “Photograph,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Love Bites,” the British band had a rocky road through all that headbanging.In fact, while Def Leppard was crushing it on the charts, things came crashing down for them when drummer Rick Allen’s left arm was severed in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984.“It was unimaginable,” writes lead singer Joe Elliott in the new book “Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard.” “For two or three hours, we assumed that Rick would have to leave the band.

the Associated Press reported.“It ain’t much, but it’s honest work,” the Ohioan said while describing his vocation.This simple statement became synonymous with traditional Midwestern values and work ethic, and resulted in the crop tender getting immortalized in a meme on Reddit in 2014.It featured a photo of Brandt standing in a field in denim overalls and a hat with his immortal phrase scrawled across the bottom.The farmer remained unaware of his internet stardom — or even what a meme was — until a bank teller showed him the iconic image on his phone. A major proponent of soil conservation, Brandt became a fixture in the agricultural industry in 1971 after pioneering “no-till farming” — raising crops without disturbing the soil — as a way to save money.

car chase claims, according to a new report.“They insist their account of the car chase was absolutely not exaggerated, and for people to say otherwise is so hurtful and out of line,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received plenty of backlash in response to their car chase allegations, but they’re not letting that stop them from talking about it.“As far as staying out of sight and being scared to show their faces, that’s not going to happen,” the source told the outlet. “[This has] just strengthened their resolve to keep standing up for themselves and speaking out when they feel wronged.”The couple’s rep also shut down speculation that the crash was exaggerated for publicity.“Respectfully, considering the duke’s family history, one would have to think nothing of the couple or anybody associated with them to believe this was any sort of PR stunt,” publicist Ashley Hansen told Page Six, referencing Princess Diana’s fatal car crash while fleeing paparazzi in 1997.

alarming car accident that left him with severe second- and third-degree burns all over his body. Two months later, he survived a serious motorcycle crash.During an episode of Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast “Fly on the Wall,” Leno looked back on the injuries he sustained in the accident.“This [is] an all-new face,” he told Carvey, 67, and Spade, 58. “I did it in eight days.

his car accident last week.“I’m fine — just sore all over,” he announced in a video captured on Friday, assuring people he was doing “pretty good.”“The airbags did not deploy, so I just had a face plant right in the steering wheel and it just made me a little dumber,” he quipped, with his infamous grin.He brushed off the concerns about his well-being, saying he’s “doing OK.”“I’m 97 — all my friends are dead,” he stated, adding that he’s still “having fun.” Van Dyke previously expressed that he’s “just glad to still be here.”On March 15, the famed actor crashed his silver Lexus into a gate in Malibu while driving in wet conditions, apparently losing control of the wheel. Photos from the accident show Van Dyke with blood on his mouth and nose, and paramedics treated him at the scene for his injuries and a possible concussion.During his public outing Friday, he seemed in good spirits despite the collision.Officers don’t believe alcohol or drugs were involved in the slippery crash, but they reportedly requested that the actor retake his driving exam with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.Just a few months prior, the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star was seen lamenting the Golden State’s drought, wishing for a wet spell, while visiting one of his favorite nonprofit organizations in October 2022.“Is it ever going to rain?” he asked at the time when he was spotted driving the same vehicle involved in this month’s unfortunate crash.A decade ago, Van Dyke was involved in another car debacle — that time, his vehicle burst into flames.In 2013, the celebrity was driving on a California highway when he noticed smoke coming from the hood of his Jaguar.

he skidded on a wet road and crashed his car into a gate in Malibu.Paramedics treated the veteran actor, who sustained a potential concussion and a bloody mouth and nose, at the scene. While drugs and alcohol are not believed to be involved, the officers reportedly requested that Van Dyke retake his driving test with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.When he was spotted paying a visit to his favorite nonprofit organization and giving out money to the homeless in October, he was pictured in the very same car that was involved in this month’s accident.The Post has reached out to Van Dyke’s representatives for comment.His latest bump in the road, however, seems minor compared to a large car fire Van Dyke was involved in a decade ago.

Pete Davidson’s speeding car smashed into her family’s Beverly Hills house — leaving her “a bit” traumatized and convinced there’d been an earthquake, according to her family.The 16-year-old’s dad told TMZ that his daughter was reading a book late Saturday when the 29-year-old comedian crashed his Mercedes with girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders, 26, riding shotgun.The high-end car — which cops said was being driven “at a high rate of speed” — struck just outside the living room, damaging a wall and knocking a window out of its frame, the homeowner said.The impact was so intense the teen was convinced she was in an earthquake, leaving her “a bit” traumatized, said her dad.AdvertisementLuckily, the girl was uninjured — and the family has no plans to sue the “Saturday Night Live” alum, who immediately apologized to the teen at the scene, the outlet said.The father and daughter were not identified.Beverly Hills police confirmed to The Post that the car crash also damaged city property — a fire hydrant seen gushing water at the scene — but did not say if there is an ongoing investigation.There were no arrests, and sources previously told TMZ that drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been a factor.

according to TMZ, which first reported the incident. The “Saturday Night Live” alum ran down a fire hydrant and skidded across the front lawn before slamming into the corner of the house, according to the outlet.

A couple of would be Duke boys ran out of luck — and road — when they wrecked their “General Lee” muscle car in Missouri on Sunday.The pair ran off of Highway 165 in Hollister, outside Branson, on Sunday afternoon, seriously damaging the vehicle.Photos posted by the Western Taney County Fire Protection District show the iconic orange Dodge Charger on a grassy roadside embankment.Its front end crumpled in from hitting a tree.According to authorities, the occupants, whose names were not released, were evaluated at the scene and taken to a hospital, but only suffered minor injuries.But while early reports identified the car as one of the dozens used during the making of either the “Dukes of Hazzard” TV show or the 2005 film based on it, a Western Taney County Fire Protection District spokeswoman told to Fox News Digital that it was just a custom-built replica.Part of the confusion stemmed from the fact that it had been autographed by cast members, but the owner of the car, who was not present during the accident, reached out to the agency to confirm that it was not a screen-used vehicle.

shows rising star Willie Spence singing just hours before he was fatally killed in a car accident.In one of Spence’s final posts to Instagram — posted a day ago — he is belting out the Christian song “You Are My Hiding Place” while he sits in his parked car.Spence looks emotional as he soulfully sings the song with his eyes closed.The 23-year-old was killed when his car slammed into the back of a parked trailer that was pulled over in the emergency lane on the side of Interstate 24 in Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon.Spence was the runner up on Season 19 of “American Idol,” which aired last year, with Chayce Beckham taking the top spot.Tributes for the young singer have flooded social media, with friends remembering him as a “kind soul” and “true talent.”His “American Idol” mentor Katharine McPhee Foster posted a series of Instagram Stories about the tragedy.“I received very tragic news tonight,” she wrote in an Instagram Story, alongside a clip from “Idol.”“Sweet @williespenceofficial passed away in a car accident. Only 23 years old,” she wrote.

declared brain dead Friday after a fiery car crash in Los Angles last week. “We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.

mourning star Anne Heche following her passing.Heche died on Friday at 53.Her family took her off life support after the “Psycho” star was involved in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.

prepare to take her off life support following her car wreck last week in Los Angeles.The 53-year-old “suffered a severe anoxic brain injury” and is “not expected to survive” after her car plowed into a Los Angeles home and went up in flames last Friday, her rep said.As the news of her poor recovery continues to go from bad to worse, Heche’s “13 Minutes” co-star Peter Facinelli and other colleagues paid tribute to the Emmy Award winner.“Praying for you and your beautiful family,” the actor, 48, wrote on his Instagram story alongside a behind-the-scenes photo of the two of them.Heche’s ex-boyfriend James Tupper offered his “thoughts and “prayers” for Heche in a statement to the Daily Mail.Tupper, who dated the actress from 2007 until 2018, referred to Heche as “one of the true talents of her generation.”He also shared a snap of Heche with their 13-year-old son, Atlas.“Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight Anne Heche we love you,” he wrote.Heche’s most famous ex, Ellen DeGeneres, sent her well-wishes to the actress earlier this week.“I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” the comedian, 64, told photographers on Monday, according to the Daily Mail.“Fringe” and “Oz” star Kirk Acevedo also sent his love to Heche’s family, tweeting, “My heart goes out to Anne Heche’s children. No child should lose their mother at such a young age.”Meanwhile, the creator of the “Final Destination” franchise, Jeffrey Reddick, wrote, “This is so tragic.

TMZ reported.According to the outlet, bystanders tried to help Heche exit the vehicle, but she allegedly backed up and drove off before crashing into another home where her car became “engulfed” in flames.She was reportedly “severely burned” by the crash and had to be “intubated” by medics. Heche was originally scheduled to attend Thursday’s panel but remains in a coma.

head-on motorcycle crash Sunday near Los Angeles. The “Aquaman” hunk, 42, was driving his beloved 1970 Oldsmobile along a winding road in Calabasas around 11 a.m. when a motorcyclist purportedly jumped traffic lanes and collided with the actor’s vintage vehicle.The motorcyclist, identified as 21-year-old Vitaliy Avagimyan, was thrown from his bike and flipped over the hood of Momoa’s car.

TMZ said.The biker suffered minor injuries after bouncing off Momoa’s windshield and rolling over the vehicle, according to the report. Momoa, 42, was not injured, TMZ said.No charges were filed in the incident.

according to a press release from the Burbank Police Department. Cerain’s father said that his son’s death “feels like it’s not real,” telling NBC 4 Los Angeles, “We get waves of grief.

told the Daily Beast that the singer crashed his car into a wall on the President George Bush Turnpike in Dallas early Friday.Born in McKinney, Tx., on August 4, 1982, Tarver started out singing in church choirs.

Ruthie Anne Miles, the Broadway star whose child and unborn baby died after a driver ran a red light in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has given birth to a daughter.