Evidently, this is his "friend".
Posted on 09/21/2007 8:38:06 PM PDT by LdSentinal
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. -- George Clooney suffered a broken rib and some scrapes on Friday when the motorcycle he and a friend were riding collided with a car as the actor tried to pass the other vehicle, authorities said.
Weehawken Police Sgt. Sean Kelly said the collision occurred at 3:30 p.m. as Clooney and friend Sarah Larson were traveling north on Boulevard East and sped up to pass on the right a 1999 Mazda Millenia that was preparing to make a right turn.
Kelly said it is not known if the driver of the other vehicle, who has not been identified, had used his turn signal. Boulevard East is a narrow road with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.
"It's a he-said, she-said right now, but you can't pass on the right in Weehawken or anywhere in Jersey," Kelly said.
Kelly said the accident remains under investigation and no summonses have been issued.
The 46-year-old actor was treated at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and released, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said in a statement.
"He's doing fine," Rosenfield said. "He has a broken rib, it's very painful and it'll take a long time to heal."
Larson suffered a broken foot. Both she and Clooney were wearing helmets, Kelly said.
Clooney's latest film, "Michael Clayton," will be released next month.
Damn lucky that’s all he got.
Evidently, this is his "friend".
OK, here goes — lets do the Barking Moon-Bat Six Degrees of Separation between the accident and GWB:
1. George Loony was hit by a Mazda Millenia.
2. The driver wouldn’t be in a Millenia if the CAFE
standards weren’t so low.
3. The driver would be on a bike, this George would have
run THEM over.
4. It’s all George Bush’s fault.
There — did it in 4 degrees.
I really don’t care what this idiot does.
Given the state of the world we live in, who gives two shats?
Prayers to George that he recovers soon.
“Clooney and friend Sarah Larson were traveling north on Boulevard East and sped up to pass on the right”
Dumbass
Awww, boo hoo.
This isn’t breaking news for crying out loud. Go watch ET if this is what you consider news, but don’t post it here in breaking news.
Since it’s here and you like this stuff, The kid down the road fell off his bike and scraped his knee.
That’s every bit as important news as is news about some hollywirdo
Hurts even more when you break a bunch and poke one through a lung.
That’s when I quit smoking. It still hurts to lay on them almost 4 years later.
“Both she and Clooney were wearing helmets” Is this pre-programmed by the MSM to add this? They always point this out in cycle accidents.
Chrysler Tomahawk V10
Should I give a crap?
I saw that bike at the Auto Show a couple years back. It was a very popular attraction amongst the crowd.
Does this mean he’ll guest star on ER again?
Good thing for all that socialized medicine.
Damn Bush...
WTF?
Forgot to mention that my “company” told me I had to go back to work in a week or I would lose my job... although the doctor said I had to have at least 2 months to recover.... and that the taxi company sent a taxi to my apartment every morning to take me to work... then from work to home every day until I got a new bike (4 weeks) @ about $300/day...
MJ
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