CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO' LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and seven other people suffered minor injuries on a movie set on Thursday after the car they were riding in crashed into a light pole, police said.
All eight of the injured, including Kidman, were taken to a local hospital for examination after the accident, which occurred at about 1am (9.00pm Thursday NZT), Los Angeles police spokeswoman Karen Smith said.
Smith said all eight people were released from the hospital and did not suffer major injuries.
The Los Angeles Police Department will likely conduct a routine traffic accident investigation into the crash, which occurred while a stunt driver was at the wheel of the car, she said.
Celebrity news program Extra reported that in addition to Kidman, the injured included three other actors, a camera crew and several stuntmen. According to Extra the accident happened during filming of the thriller The Invasion. '
- REUTERS
The following statement was released:
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON KIDMAN ACCIDENTThere was an accident involving a rigged camera vehicle on the set of THE INVASION Wednesday night (1/24/07) in Los Angeles. Nicole Kidman was in the vehicle at the time of the accident and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. She was released shortly thereafter. No other actors were involved in the scene at the time of the incident. Two additional crew members sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision. The production took the appropriate steps following the incident to ensure the safety of the cast and crew. Production resumed Wednesday evening and Kidman will return to the set on Thursday, January 25.
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Nicole Kidman walked away from the accident.
This was a publicity stunt.
And it worked!
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