All posts containing the tag: "crash"
Posted Mar 3rd 2010 3:49PM by TMZ Staff
The stars of MTV's "A Double Shot at Love" were involved in a major car crash yesterday that left one girl in a medically induced coma.
We're told Erica "Rikki" Mongeon and Victoria "Vikki" Mongeon were passengers in a VW Jetta traveling through Bakersfield, CA at around 12:20 AM Tuesday when their car collided with a semi-truck.
We're told Vikki and the Jetta driver were not seriously injured -- but Rikki was rushed to the intensive care unit at a local hospital.
According to girls' manager, Rikki is now in a medically induced coma -- but we're told doctors are optimistic about Rikki's recovery.
Filed under: TV, Nurse!, Exclusives
Tags: a double shot at love, ADoubleShotAtLove, car, coma, coman, crash, double shot of love, DoubleShotOfLove, ikki twins, IkkiTwins, mtv, rikki, twins, vikki
Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:35PM by TMZ Staff
Justice was delayed but not denied for Tyrese this morning -- that pesky felony citation is off his back for good.
TMZ first reported Tyrese got the felony citation for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in Miami last month, even though we posted pictures of him at the scene with cops.
Today Tyrese's lawyers, Jayne Weintraub and Jon Sale, went to court and the prosecutor officially dropped the case, proving a TMZ picture is worth a thousand words.
You're welcome.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: accident, car, car crash, CarCrash, court, crash, dismissed, florida, hit and run, HitAndRun, leaving the scene, LeavingTheScene, miami, tyrese
Posted Feb 13th 2010 1:05PM by TMZ Staff
Race car hottie Danica Patrick made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut today, but she didn't make it to the checkered flag -- a wreck on lap 68 knocked her out of the race.
Patrick's green #7 got caught in a pileup coming out of turn four at Daytona International Speedway, and she couldn't avoid the wreckage in front of her.
At least she got her first Daytona wreck out of the way.
And at least she's still hot.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: accident, crash, danica patrick, DanicaPatrick, daytona international speedway, DaytonaInternationalSpeedway, nascar, nationwide series, NationwideSeries, wreck
Posted Feb 13th 2010 12:59PM by TMZ Staff
A pickup truck crashed into one of Trace Adkins' tour buses this morning, killing two people in the pickup truck ... this according to Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
Adkins was not on board the bus at the time.
None of Adkins' band members were thought to have suffered serious injuries, but Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator told KTBS he believed both men in the pickup were killed on impact. The pickup truck crossed the center line and crashed into the tour bus, Prator told the station.
Sgt. Michael Gray tells us they believe the pickup was coming from a casino.
Adkins is scheduled to perform a concert with Martina McBride tonight in Bossier City, LA. The venue says, as of now, the show will continue as scheduled.
Filed under: Music, Nurse!
Tags: crash, lousiana, pickup, tour bus, TourBus, trace adkins, TraceAdkins
Posted Feb 5th 2010 10:06AM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen got one hell of a wake up call this morning when an operator from an OnStar-like service called to inform him that his SUV had crashed.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sheen got the call around 4AM when his remote diagnostics company received an alert that the car had been involved in a wreck and the airbags had deployed.
We're told Sheen alerted his security team who inspected the home and confirmed that the car had been stolen.
Cops later found the wrecked SUV 100 feet down Mulholland Drive.
We're told the L.A. Fire Department used an infrared scanner to search for any victims, but the search came up empty.
Cops are still hunting for a suspect.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: car, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, crash, Mulholland Drive, MulhollandDrive, onstar, stolen, suv
Posted Feb 5th 2010 9:08AM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen reported his SUV was stolen this morning, and hours later it was found on its side at the bottom of an L.A. cliff near famous Mulholland Drive.
Law enforcement tells TMZ Sheen reported the truck stolen from his house early this AM. We do not know if Sheen knew the suspect.
Cops tell us the fire department is on scene, looking to see if there's a body near the wreckage.
The suspect is not in custody.
Police are investigating.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, crash, mulholland drive, MulhollandDrive, stolen, suv
Posted Feb 3rd 2010 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Vanessa Hudgens endured a small personal tragedy earlier today -- she severely scratched up the front of her very expensive automobile.
It's unclear how the damage to the front passenger side of her new Audi occurred -- but the "High School Musical" star was seen waiting in a West Hollywood supermarket parking lot while a AAA employee helped her get back on the road.
Fortunately, she can probably afford the repair bill.
UPDATE: Vanessa's rep tells TMZ she only suffered a flat tire and was not involved in any sort of collision.
As for how the scratches occurred -- the rep says it's a mystery to him.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Ride Me
Tags: audi, car crash, CarCrash, crash, damage, photo, picture, vanessa hudgens, VanessaHudgens
Posted Jan 21st 2010 3:30PM by TMZ Staff
Linda Hogan has officially paid for her son's horrific 2007 car crash -- the one that left a marine with serious brain injuries.
Hogan's attorney claims Linda reached a financial settlement in an auto negligence lawsuit with the family of John Graziano -- who was riding shotgun when Nick Hogan crashed his car into a tree while racing down a Florida highway.
The terms of the settlement are confidential.
As for Hulk and Nick Hogan -- a lawyer for the Graziano family tells us they don't expect the men to settle before the next scheduled court date in September.
Linda's attorney tells TMZ, "With the resolution of this matter [The Grazianos] can have finality and Linda is able to assist John."
Filed under: The Hogans
Tags: crash, hulk hogan, HulkHogan, john graziano, JohnGraziano, linda hogan, LindaHogan, nick hogan, NickHogan, settlement, terry bollea, TerryBollea
Posted Jan 15th 2010 5:12AM by TMZ Staff
Dick Van Patten got into a pretty nasty car accident in Los Angeles the other day -- but was so determined to get to a horse race, he rolled out before exchanging info with the other driver!
TMZ has learned the "Eight is Enough" star t-boned another car in his BMW (top) in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon -- but after the run-in, he couldn't find the other driver ... so he took off to the Santa Anita race track.
Turns out the woman in the other car pulled into a nearby gas station and called the police -- who then couldn't locate Van Patten.
Luckily, Dick's son showed up and smoothed things out with the cops, who were thisclose to calling the situation a hit-and-run. Police later interviewed Dick, and decided not to file charges -- allowing the two drivers' insurance companies to take it from there.
Jeff Ballard, Dick's rep, tells TMZ, "The only time Dick Van Patten runs is down the stretch at the race track when his horses are winning."
FYI -- On Wednesday, Van Patten's horse lost.
Filed under: Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, Dick Van patten, DickVanPatten, eight is enough, EightIsEnough, horse race, HorseRace, race track, RaceTrack
Posted Jan 14th 2010 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the estate of DJ AM has settled its lawsuit against the various companies it sued over the jet crash.
Although DJ -- aka Adam Goldstein -- survived the crash, the estate claimed the pain he suffered caused him to become re-addicted to drugs which ultimately caused his death.
The settlement, sources say, involve all defendants, including Clay Lacy Aviation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Learjet.
Terms of the settlement are confidential.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, DJ AM
Tags: airplane, clay lacy aviation, ClayLacyAviation, crash, dj am, DjAm, wrongful death, WrongfulDeath
Posted Jan 10th 2010 4:01PM by TMZ Staff
It's a good thing Lindsay Lohan knows a few good lawyers -- because the photog who claims he was almost killed by LiLo's driver this weekend is already talking lawsuit.
TMZ spoke with the photog -- not one of ours -- who told us, "Of course I'm going to sue them ... but I don't care about the money."
As we previously reported, Lohan's driver is a person of interest in a criminal assault with a deadly weapon investigation.
The photog claims he is "lucky to be alive" -- especially because the driver was wearing sunglasses while driving in a dark alley.
The photog added, "I want to press charges so badly ... she's going to jail."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives
Tags: crash, driver, injury, lawsuit, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, photog
Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:20PM by TMZ Staff
Cops in Florida have released the police radio transmissions from Tiger Woods' November 27 SUV crash.
At one point you can hear one of the officers say, "Vehicle hit the pole, person's on the ground."
The audio was first obtained by WKMG in Orlando.
Filed under: Tiger Woods
Tags: audio, crash, police, suv, tiger woods, TigerWoods, transmission
Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:27AM by TMZ Staff
The price was wrong for a high-tech speed boat rollin' with the Bob Barker -- the tiny vessel is currently sinking off the coast of Antarctica after a collision with a Japanese whaling ship.
It was sorta like a showcase showdown -- on water -- when the whaling ship decided to go full speed at the Ady Gil -- a boat operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Upon impact, the Ady Gil suffered major damage and appeared to be sinking -- but the Bob Barker sailed in and swooped up the crew. A few men reportedly suffered cracked ribs in the crash.
According to the society, the Ady Gil was created to physically block and intercept Japanese whaling harpoon ships -- kinda like really expensive whale bodyguards.
Tags: ady gil, AdyGil, bob barker, BobBarker, crash, speed boat, SpeedBoat
Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:20AM by TMZ Staff
Wrestling legend Rowdy Roddy Piper must have been thanking his lucky bagpipes last night -- because Tuesday afternoon a bus barreled through his daughter's car door ... and was this close to taking her with it.
We were there right after a bus careened into Ariel Piper's door as she was stepping out of her parked car in West Hollywood -- and though the vehicle's left side was a mangled mess, the wrestler's daughter walked away unscathed.
Piper, who claims the accident wasn't her fault, told us "It didn't hit me, just my door. Doors can be fixed." We're told the drivers exchanged information and no tickets were issued.
Filed under: Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: accident, ariel piper, ArielPiper, bus, crash, rowdy roddy piper, RowdyRoddyPiper, wrestler, wrestling, wwe, wwf
Posted Jan 4th 2010 9:57AM by TMZ Staff
If you believe everyone, Tiger Woods is in Florida, Arizona, New York, California, and on a boat. But people who spoke with Woods the day after his Thanksgiving car accident tell TMZ his plan was to get out of the country and ensconce himself in Africa.
Our sources say Tiger was very clear on his plan -- go to a friend's estate in Africa and completely disappear from public view. One source believes Tiger left almost immediately.
Almost no one knows for sure, but wherever Tiger is, he's left nary a paw print.
Tiger Fun Fact: He proposed to Elin in South Africa in 2003.
Filed under: Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: abroad, accident, affair, africa, car accident, CarAccident, crash, elin nordegren, ElinNordegren, golf, hiding, tiger woods, TigerWoods
