Shia LaBeouf Accident: Owner Of Other Car Cited For Running Red Light
The owner of the car that police say caused the crash that injured “Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf has been issued a ticket for running a red light. According to The Associated Press, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued the ticket last week to Los Angeles resident Simon Herbert, 21. Police are still trying to determine if Herbert was driving the car at the time of the July 27 accident that resulted in LaBeouf, 22, sustaining a serious injury to his left hand, which required extensive surgery.
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Shia LaBeouf Is ‘Healing Well,’ ‘Transformers 2′ Co-Star Isabel Lucas Says, as She Sucks His Dick (Sorry Adrian)
Shia LaBeouf is on the mend. That’s the word from “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” co-star Isabel Lucas, who was in LaBeouf’s truck on July 27 when the actor flipped it on a Hollywood street. Lucas told “Access Hollywood”Lucas told “Access Hollywood” this week, “We’re both fine, and Shia’s fine as well.” The pair were photographed while out and about in Los Angeles on Monday.
LaBeouf had to undergo extensive surgery on his left hand to repair damage from the early-morning crash, in which he was cited for misdemeanor DUI, but was not found to be at fault because the other driver allegedly ran a red light. While Lucas, 23 — who recently broke up with “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier, according to People.com — was not seriously injured in the accident, she told “Access Hollywood” that LaBeouf, 22, was recovering from his injuries.
“His hand is healing well,” she said.
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Thanks, Shia! Adrian Grenier and Isabel Lucas Split
Adrian Grenier and his girlfriend, Transformers 2 star Isabel Lucas, have split on the heels of her car crash while driving with costar Shia LaBeouf, a source tells PEOPLE.
The pair broke up about three weeks ago, right after the accident that left LaBeouf with a crushed hand. “It wasn’t working out,” says a source. “Adrian saw her with Shia and that was kind of it – the crash, their hanging out. He obviously didn’t appreciate it.”
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George Lucas Talks ‘Indiana Jones V’
Less than three months ago, Eugene told us George Lucas was hinting that his Indiana Jones franchise might continue on with Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf) as the main character and that Indy (Harrison Ford) would be more of a secondary figure. But MTV Movies Blog now reports that Lucas has had a change of mind and instead plans to make a fifth installment with our beloved hero still in the lead. During promotions for the new Star Wars: Clone Wars movie, he apparently stated that, “Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones. If it was Mutt Williams it would be ‘Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis’ or something.”
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‘Transformers’ Director Michael Bay: Shia LaBeouf ‘Was Not Drunk’ During Crash
Shia LaBeouf was not drunk when he was involved in a collision that resulted in his truck flipping upside down on Sunday morning according to the actor’s boss, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” director, Michael Bay.
In a new interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush airing on Access August 1 and “The Billy Bush Show,” Bay claimed LaBeouf was not under the influence when his green Ford F-150 truck collided with another car in the early hours of Sunday morning. While authorities have claimed in the media that officers believed the actor was drunk when they reached the scene of the accident, Bay said LaBeouf’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence will not stick.
“You’re gonna see — that’s gonna go away,” Bay said. “That’s fresh news… He was not drunk. He was drinking hours and hours before.”
In the hours leading up to the crash at the intersection of Fountain and LaBrea, LaBeouf attended a concert at the Los Angeles Troubadour music venue with his “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” co-star Isabel Lucas. A source claimed in Us Weekly the actor was drinking at the event.
“He was dancing around and acting really crazy,” the source claimed to Us. “He kept doing shots of whiskey.”
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Shia LaBeouf Was Encouraged To Flee Crash Scene But Refused
From MTV:
It’s one of those dilemmas that sounds like it could have come right out of a movie: A young rising Hollywood star is in a late-night car crash involving alcohol and sees a chance to flee the scene and ditch responsibility.
According to a report on AccessHollywood.com, such a scenario played out early Sunday morning, when Shia LaBeouf was involved in a car crash that police now say was not his fault.
An alleged eyewitness to the crash, Brian Perrulli, told the site that he had arrived on the scene after the crash and stopped to help when he overheard the man who was in the vehicle LaBeouf hit telling the actor to leave the scene.
“Shia was tending to the other people in the car, signing over information, like insurance and stuff, and basically, I overheard the guy tell him, ‘You should just get out of here and go,’ and Shia said, ‘Nah, man. I gotta deal with this. My license plate, it’s my car. I don’t wanna go; I gotta deal with this,’” Perrulli said. The eyewitness added that the unnamed person from the other vehicle promised the “Indiana Jones” star that he would cover for him.
“The guy Shia hit told him, ‘You should get outta here,’ and ‘I never saw you,’ ” Perrulli claimed. “He said, ‘I never saw you,’ and Shia said, ‘No, man, I gotta stay here and deal with this. It’s my problem.’ ”
Shia LaBeouf May Not Have Caused LaCrash
From People:
Shia LaBeouf may not have been at fault in a crash that flipped his truck early Sunday morning in West Hollywood, according to authorities.
“It appears he was not at fault,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said Tuesday. “We have strong evidence that the other driver ran a red light.”
After the accident, LaBeouf, 22, was booked on suspicion of DUI at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where he received extensive surgery on injuries to his left hand.
“He was showing obvious signs of intoxication from the smell of alcohol coming from his breath,” Sgt. Scott Wolf told PEOPLE.
Hand injury to keep stupid Shia LaBeouf off ‘Transformers’ sequel for month
From LATimes:
“Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf will need a month off to recuperate after getting hurt in a car accident that got him busted on drunk driving charges.
His reps say he’ll that much time to heal the mangled mitt he received when his truck smashed into another vehicle and rolled across a West Hollywood intersection around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
“Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month,” a statement from LaBeouf’s publicist and lawyers said.
Transformers’ Isabel Lucas in Shia LaBeouf’s Car During Accident
From US:
Actor Shia LaBeouf was at the Troubadour club watching the Lemon Son band on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A. Saturday night, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
“He was dancing around and acting really crazy,” the source tells Us. “He kept doing shots of whiskey.
“He stayed until the band was done and then stumbled out of the club by himself,” the witness reported.
LaBeouf’s Transformers co-star Isabel Lucas, 23, was a passenger in his truck when the accident occurred, a second source tells Us.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old actor’s mom told Us this afternoon when reached by a reporter: “He is doing really well… Thank you so much for asking.”
Shia was arrested for drunk driving after a crash in Hollywood early Sunday morning.
Idiot Shia LaBeouf Recovering from ‘Extensive Hand Surgery’
From People:
Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested for drunk driving Sunday after being involved in a car accident in Hollywood, is recovering from surgery, his rep said in a statement.
“Attorneys for Mr. LaBeouf confirm that an automobile accident involving an additional party occurred early morning in Los Angeles on July 27, 2008,” said Melissa Kates in the statement issued Sunday evening. “Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month. No further comment will be issued at this time. ”