Gene Hackman Airlifted to Hospital -- Hit By a Car in Florida

[The Straight Story]

Airlifted to Hospital -- Hit By a Car in Florida

Gene Hackman was airlifted to a trauma hospital in Florida today .. after the actor was hit by a car while riding his bike in the Florida Keys ... TMZ has learned.

The Florida Highway Patrol tells TMZ ... the 81-year-old Academy Award winner suffered injuries to his head and body.

We're told the accident took place around 3:00 PM local time.

The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.


http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/13/gene-hackman-hospitalized-car-florida/

[virgogal]

1. At 81 this could be very tough. A wonderful actor.

[hlthe2b]

2. Ohhh... I so hope he is ok...

Sigh... it is so hard to be a pedestrian or a cyclist in so many areas of this country.

I sure hope he can recover.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Oh, NO.

He is certainly one of my top-ranked actors. I have grown up watching him make movies...

I hope he will be OK...

Damn.

[spanone]

6. +1

[dipsydoodle]

4. Hope he'll be ok

Fine actor that one.

[catnhatnh]

5. Update at TMZ....

Treated and released...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. That's good news.

Thanks for the update.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. That is GREAT news.

Long may he live and thrive!

[KansDem]

12. Good news!!!

Go "'Popeye' Doyle!"

[City Lights]

15. Thank goodness!

And thanks for the update.

[Hepburn]

7. Oh, nooooo!!

Sending healing thoughts.

[surfdog]

9. On damn

I live in key west and it is very very dangerous to be riding a bike on the street with tourists

[NYC Liberal]

10. CBS update: "Hackman suffered minor bumps and bruises and is already on his way home"

http://twitter.com/cbsradionews/status/157960207065030656

[greytdemocrat]

13. That's good!

Glad he's ok, a fine actor.

[tabatha]

14. One of my favorite actors.

Glad it was minor.