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TMZ.com Dick Van Dyke got into a car crash in Malibu ... though he managed to avoid serious injury. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police responded to a call of a single-car accident last Wednesday morning, and when deputies arrived they found Dick behind the wheel of a 2018 Lexus LS 500 which he'd crashed into a gate. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty Our sources say the 97-year-old film and TV legend told cops his car slid and he lost control before slamming into the gate. The streets were wet from the nonstop rain L.A.'s been getting. As for Dick's injuries ... we're told he was bleeding from the nose and mouth and might have suffered a concussion. Paramedics treated him at the scene, and he had no interest in going to a hospital. Dick's taken a beating onscreen during his seven decades in Hollywood ... so we're guessing a few minor bumps and bruises don't faze him much. Our sources say drugs and alcohol were NOT … [Read more...] about Dick Van Dyke Behind the Wheel in Single-Car Crash

Sitcom legend Dick Van Dyke suffered minor injuries last week in a single-car crash after his Lexus LS 500 slid into a gate in Malibu, police have confirmed. Van Dyke, 97, was driving the car in an area that had been experiencing record rainfall. After the actor’s vehicle slid into a gate on Wednesday, March 15, paramedics treated him at the scene for what TMZ reports was bleeding from the nose and mouth. Van Dyke, who starred in the classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66) and in such movies as Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , appeared was revealed last month to be a contestant on Fox’s The Masked Singer . Costumed as “The Gnome,” he performed “When You’re Smiling,” becoming the oldest performer ever to appear on the show. TMZ first reported the news of Van Dyke’s automobile accident. … [Read more...] about Dick Van Dyke Suffers Minor Injuries In Malibu Car Crash

Gallery Launch Gallery TMZ Blac Chyna was telling the truth when she said she wasn't behind the wheel during a hit and run crash earlier this month ... we've learned, the driver's a reality TV star, and she's in big trouble. TMZ broke the story ... Chyna's white BMW nailed another vehicle carrying 3 passengers in the valley. Witnesses say two African-American women in mini skirts bailed from the Beamer and Chyna remained adamant, it wasn't her. Now, sources close to the investigation are backing BC up. We're told Paige Addison from the show " Boss Nails " met with the LAPD earlier this week with her attorney and admitted she was the driver. We're told Paige told cops Blac Chyna was not in the car and not at the crash scene . Law enforcement sources say the case will be referred to prosecutors ... leaving the scene of an accident where there are injuries can be prosecuted as a felony. We reached out to Paige ... so far, no word back. … [Read more...] about Blac Chyna Car Crash … Reality Star is Hit and Run Culprit

Peter Gerber A deadly car wreck captured on video looked like a wild scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, but the scary thing was ... it was all real. Check out the insane footage showing a driver barreling through an NYC intersection and crashing into another vehicle. Two people were killed and five others were injured. Police say Vitaliy Konoplyov was in a Toyota Camry cruising through a traffic light at the Brooklyn intersection on Monday afternoon, when he T-boned a Honda crossing in front of him in the opposite direction. It was not clear who had the right of way. Peter Gerber The impact from the collision sent the Toyota spiraling onto the sidewalk as people ran for cover. The Honda spun around in the street as shrapnel was flying everywhere. The NYPD says both vehicles also hit a pedestrian and the Toyota struck an occupied Chevrolet Equinox. Cops say the Honda driver and pedestrian died at a local hospital. … [Read more...] about New Video Shows Wild Car Wreck in NYC, 2 People Dead

Getty MTV's "The Challenge" star Nelson Thomas ' GoFundMe is getting some serious support after his car crash, and some of the donations are coming from fellow reality stars. The charity campaign quickly picked up steam after going live earlier this week -- and reality TV fans will definitely recognize some of the names chipping in with funds. Nurys Mateo and Tori Deal , who both starred on "The Challenge," dropped $1K each ... while Mark Long and Corey Lay from the series also ante'd up donations. Outside of Nelson's 'Challenge' crew ... Nicholas Maccarone from "Big Brother" chipped in $250, "Wild 'N Out" star Justina Valentine gave $500, as did Maria Menounos . Zak Longo from MTV's "Are You the One?" gave $5K ... moving the campaign closer to its $200k goal. As we reported, Nelson was injured in a fiery crash in Austin, TX earlier this month. Minnesota Vikings receiver K.J. Osborn and a few others were … [Read more...] about ‘The Challenge’ Star Nelson Thomas, Reality Stars Donate to GoFundMe

Ed Winter , the Deputy L.A. County Coroner who handled the death cases/investigations into some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood has died ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Winter passed away at his L.A. area home Friday of natural causes. Winter was right there in front of the cameras in cases that include Michael Jackson , Whitney Houston , Brittany Murphy , Paul Walker , Tom Petty and Corey Haim . Perhaps the most notable case involved Michael Jackson's death . Winter had immediate concerns when he saw a shocking number of injection points in Jackson's body. He was at UCLA Medical Center, where Jackson was taken, and immediately after he was pronounced dead he noticed Dr. Conrad Murray had left the facility. Winter said, "He fled."  Murray would have been the one to sign Jackson's death certificate, but Winter ended up doing it. Winter later said Jackson had enough Propofol in him "to put down a … [Read more...] about Ed Winter Coroner to the Stars Dead at 73

TMZSports.com Jalen Carter 's tumultuous March might have cost himself some serious coin ... because former NFL GM Michael Lombardi tells TMZ Sports he'd now have "a lot of concern" drafting the UGA star if he were still running a team. Carter was hit with two criminal charges on March 1 over his alleged role in a Jan. 15 car crash -- and then just 14 days later, he showed up to his Pro Day nine pounds heavier ... before struggling during the workout. Jalen Carter is currently stretching at Georgia’s pro day pic.twitter.com/f7slMZ3CI0 — Ryan Kerley (@RyanCKerley) March 15, 2023 @RyanCKerley While the 21-year-old has since struck a plea deal with prosecutors to put his legal issues behind him ... Lombardi says it all would have him seriously wary of picking the defensive lineman in next month's NFL draft if he were still in charge of a team's war room. "A lot of concern," the former Cleveland Browns general manager said. "You want this … [Read more...] about Ex-NFL GM Says He’d Have ‘A Lot Of Concern’ Drafting Jalen Carter After Tumultuous March

Chris Brown and his hired muscle tried to "beat the living s**t" out of Frank Ocean during their infamous brawl ... this according to Frank's music producer who says he saw the whole thing go down. Michael Uzowuru -- who produces tracks with Frank and Odd Future -- says he was with Ocean the night of the fight . Uzowuru detailed his version of events in a blog posted early Sunday morning. Uzowuru says the whole thing did indeed start over a parking spot. He says that he, Frank and a guy named Chito arrived at Westlake Studios that night to record, when they saw an orange Lambo parked in the spot labeled "Frank." Uzowuru says they told the front desk to move the car and were informed it belonged to Chris Brown. He says Chris Brown came out 10 minutes later with a "big dude" and a "skinnier dude" -- and when Frank told CB, "You parked in my spot, move" ... that's when it all went downhill . Uzowuru says the big dude suddenly punched Chito in the face … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean’s Music Producer — Chris Brown ‘Tried to Beat the Living S**T’ Out of Frank