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Nicole Kidman Treated and Released Following Accident

Actress Nicole Kidman, wife of Keith Urban, was treated and released from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a Wednesday night (Jan. 24) automobile accident while filming a scene for her upcoming science fiction movie, The Invasion. The accident occurred in downtown Los Angeles while Kidman was behind the wheel of a Jaguar that was being pulled by a camera rig to make it appear that she was driving the vehicle. The car hit a light pole when the rig skidded while making a turn at 45 mph. Seven others, including stuntmen and cameramen, were also taken to hospitals for examination and were released. Kidman spent approximately two hours in the emergency room.

NICOLE KIDMAN film set car crash pictures; Keith Urban on set too

KIDMAN was trapped inside a Jaguar stunt car for a short time after it smashed into a power pole in downtown Los Angeles. Footage obtained by the Geelong Advertiser shows the Jaguar, which was secured to a truck trailer as part of stunt for KIDMAN'S upcoming film The Invasion, lose control at a bend and cannon into the pole. The truck was travelling around the corner about 70km/h when it lost control in wet conditions. Stuntmen hung on for dear life as the trailer hurtled towards the pole. They were flung everywhere at the point of impact on the driver's side. But the real concern was for KIDMAN, who hit her head and was trapped inside the car on top of the trailer. Emergency workers freed the Oscar winner, who was escorted from the scene by her minders and taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. The drama was not over though, as one of KIDMAN'S assistants saw red when she noticed people filming the sequence. The assistant quickly sprung into action, yelling at the cameramen before covering their lenses to block their view of the action. According to US Weekly, KIDMAN'S husband, Grammy winner KEITH URBAN, and 11-year-old son, CONNOR CRUISE, were on set when trouble struck. No other actors were involved in the scene at the time of the accident. However, Warner Bros said two crew members received minor injuries. KIDMAN, who stars as a Washington psychiatrist who unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, was involved in an escape scene from zombielike creatures on the hood of the car when the accident occurred.

Nicole Kidman checked at hospital after car accident during U.S. movie shoot

Nicole Kidman was taken to a hospital after the Jaguar she was in crashed early Thursday during downtown shooting of the science fiction thriller "The Invasion," police said. Kidman, 39, was examined at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and then released a short time later. Paramedics were called to examine Kidman for injuries before she was taken to the hospital, police said. "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," Warner Bros. said in a statement. No other actors were involved in the scene at the time of the accident, the studio said. The Jaguar was being towed by a camera rig that skidded while taking a corner and caused Kidman's car to hit a pole on West Sixth Street, police said. The actress was wearing a seat belt. "The stunt driver apparently went off course and hit a light post at about 1 a.m.," police Officer Karen Smith said. Eight people, including Kidman, stuntmen and cameramen, were taken to hospitals for examination and were released, Smith said. Warner Bros. said two crew members had minor injuries. Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc., also said production continued after the crash and Kidman was expected back on the set Thursday. The Oscar-winning actress, who stars as a Washington psychiatrist who unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, was involved in a scene involving an escape from zombie-like characters who are on the hood of the car.

Nicole Kidman Injured On The Set of The Invasion!

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 1 a.m. (0900 GMT), 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." The Invasion tells the story of a mysterious epidemic that alters the behavior of human beings. When a Washington D.C. psychiatrist (Nicole Kidman) discovers the epidemic’s origins are extraterrestrial, she must fight to protect her son, who may hold the key to stopping the escalating invasion.

Nicole Kidman Crash -- Caught on Tape!

Tires screeched and sparks flew as a stunt truck, towing a car carrying Nicole, skidded out of control on a slick street, slammed into a lightpost and sent broken glass showering onto the wreckage. Several actors and stunt men were injured, including a few who were hanging from the car during the filming. Kidman looks somewhat dazed as she leaves the accident scene. A non-paramedic fire crew rushed to the scene to treat the injured. Kidman was reportedly taken to her trailer for a short time before finally deciding to get checked at a hospital. All eight of those injured were treated at local hospitals and released. The stuntment hanging on the car were portraying zombie-like characters attacking the vehicle. "Invasion" is loosely based on the classic horror film, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Nicole Kidman in minor car crash during LA filming of sci-fi

Actress Nicole Kidman was taken to a hospital after the Jaguar she was in crashed early today during downtown Los Angeles shooting of the science fiction thriller "The Invasion." The 39-year-old Oscar winner was examined at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and then released a short time later. Police say paramedics were called to examine Kidman for injuries before she was taken to the hospital. The studio, Warner Brothers, says no other actors were involved in the scene at the time of the accident. Police say the Jaguar was being towed by a camera rig that skidded while taking a corner and caused Kidman's car to hit a pole (on West Sixth Street). The actress was wearing a seat belt. Kidman and seven other people were taken to hospitals for examination and were released.

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