Comedian Kevin Hart suffers major injuries in a car crash
What's the story
In a shocking turn of events, renowned comedian and actor Kevin Hart met with a major accident after his car crashed into a dig on Sunday. According to media reports, the incident took place on Mulholland Highway in Los Angeles County. The reports further suggested that the comedian suffered grave back injuries in the accident, and was rushed to the hospital. Here's what happened.
Accident
Kevin was accompanied by driver and the latter's fiancee
Reportedly, Kevin was being driven in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, which he had bought on his 40th birthday this year. He was accompanied by his driver Jared Black and the latter's fiancee Rebecca Broxterman. It was further reported that Black lost control of the vehicle which in turn tumbled into an embankment. While Kevin and Black suffered serious injuries, Rebecca escaped the accident unhurt.
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"Kevin and Black sustained major back injuries in this collision"
"Kevin and Black sustained major back injuries as a result of this collision and were transported and treated at nearby hospitals," Highway Patrol said in the report. The reports also claimed that Black was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of crash.
Wishes
Brayn Cranston sent "positive energy" to his 'The Upside' co-star
Post Kevin's accident, several celebrities like The Rock, Mindy Kaling, Terry Crews have been keeping the Scary Movie 3 actor in their prayers. His The Upside co-star Bryan Cranston also shared a picture on Instagram of himself with Kevin from their film's press event, and wrote, "Let's all send him positive energy and healing thoughts. He's a good human. Get well soon, brother."
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"Let's all send him positive energy and healing thoughts"
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Kevin pulled himself out of hosting this year's Oscars
For the uninitiated, Kevin is known for his stand-up comedy and performances in movies like in The Secret Life of Pets and Jumanji. He also grabbed headlines after he pulled out of hosting this year's Oscars ceremony, following a controversy over his old homophobic tweets.