Reese Witherspoon Recovering After Being Hit By Car (Actress was struck by car while jogging)

MTV ^ | 09/08/2011 | Gil Kaufman

[SeekAndFind]

Reese Witherspoon is recovering after being struck by a car while jogging in Santa Monica on Wednesday morning. The 35-year-old Oscar-winning actress was running across an unmarked crosswalk around 11 a.m. when an 84-year-old woman failed to slow down and struck her.

According to NBC L.A., Santa Monica Police spokesman Sgt. Richard Lewis said Witherspoon, "suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for medical treatment." The "Water for Elephants" star was discharged a short time later and spent the night at home recovering from the incident.

Lewis said the unidentified driver of the vehicle, who was driving 20 mph at the time, was interviewed at the location and released after getting a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Witherspoon, who received the Generation Award at this year's MTV Movie Awards, recently added another title to her long Hollywood resume when she became the face of the European fashion label Lindex. According to E! Online, the brand's marketing director said the Southern belle was picked because she is "positive, warm and full of energy."

Witherspoon made headlines the morning before her accident with the release of excerpts from her cover story in October's Marie Claire, in which she discussed her March marriage to agent Jim Toth.

"I was hard on myself when I got divorced. And until I got remarried, I don't think I realized how stressed I was," Witherspoon said about her split from actor Ryan Phillippe in 2006. "I don't think I recognized how anxious I was about being a single parent. ... Now I feel a great sense of relief and an incredible amount of support from my husband. I got very lucky, and he's wonderful. And so wonderful with my children. I'm very blessed."

[SeekAndFind]

Following the rules...

[matginzac]

Was that Laz who hit it?

[Vendome]

I’d hit it.

Hope she recovers well and quickly.

[GSP.FAN]

Is the car ok?

[FortWorthPatriot]

Yes, you must follow the rules...

[Lockbar]

Dangerous to walk the line.

[Puppage]

The 35-year-old Oscar-winning actress was running across an unmarked crosswalk around 11 a.m. when an 84-year-old woman failed to slow down and struck her.

I wonder if she had her iPod headphones on? Just ask'n.

[bvw]

Cars do not “jog”.

[GonzoGOP]

Is the car ok?

I don't think anything less than a Ferrari is going to be able to handle those curves.

[driftdiver]

She’s one of the classier people in Hollywood.

[Lazamataz]

I would have hit it, but the 80 year old driver beat me to it.

Signed,

Laz, who is so sad he didn’t hit that.

[Sacajaweau]

If a crosswalk is unmarked, how do you know it’s a crosswalk?

[Califreak]

Loved her in that movie!

[oh8eleven]

actress was running across an unmarked crosswalk
the unidentified driver ... getting a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
A) Witherspoon should have never put herself into a potentially fatal situation.
B) How does the driver get a ticket if the crosswalk was unmarked?

[Future Useless Eater]

>>actress was running across an unmarked crosswalk around 11 a.m. when an 84-year-old woman failed to slow down and struck her.

>>...the unidentified driver of the vehicle, who was driving 20 mph at the time, was interviewed at the location and released after getting a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

RUNNING across a crosswalk doesn't give even a 20mph car enough time to see and react. Reese should have been ticketed.

[dfwgator]

actress was running across an unmarked crosswalk

If it's unmarked, it ain't a crosswalk.

[Lazlo in PA]

There is at least one guy who is super releived she is going to pull through.

Obummer needs absolutely every sycophantic Hollyweird supporter out there pushing for him this time.

[Cousin Eddie]

In l.a., they stopped painting crosswalks at most non-traffic-light intersections years ago. IIRC, it was a money saving scheme, but not positive on that.

Anyway, every corner/intersection in L.A. Is assumed to be a crosswalk unless the is a specific “don’t cross” sign.

[knews_hound]

Cheers,

knewshound

http://www.knewshound.blogspot.com/

[Sacajaweau]

Thanks...I did a little reading on it.

I'm wondering if Witherspoon had headphones on.

I know you can't hit people, but you also have to stop and look before you cross.

And why haven't the kids taken away grandma's car?