5 celebrities who walked away from car crashes in 2023 and earlier: Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael B. Jordan wrecked their Ferraris, Pete Davidson escaped twice … but why was Justin Bieber arrested in his Lamborghini?
Just this weekend, Creed actor Michael B. Jordan was involved in a dangerous collision when he slammed his Ferrari into a parked car in Los Angeles. Luckily the actor walked away unharmed.
Over the years, there have been numerous other celebrity car accidents.
From minor fender benders to potentially fatal incidents, here are five stars who had luck on their side and emerged unscathed from a car crash.
1. Michael B. Jordan
Jordan was involved in an accident in Hollywood last Saturday night while operating his blue Ferrari 812 Superfast when he struck a parked Kia.
The Black Panther actor escaped unharmed, but his US$429,000 Ferrari did not. TMZ posted photos showing significant damage to the right front fender, and ripped clean wheel and hub of the supercar.
Jordan wasn’t put through a field sobriety test, but no arrests were made and there was no proof of a DUI.
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2. Alan Ruck
Ruck was driving his pickup truck when he rear-ended a vehicle at an intersection and hit another one before crashing into a pizza restaurant … on Halloween.
Whether a sobriety check was performed is unknown but, according to People, no one was seriously injured.
3. Pete Davidson
The Saturday Night Live comedian slammed into a Beverly Hills home in March this year after driving recklessly and losing control of his Mercedes-Benz.
Davidson was charged with one misdemeanour count and placed under an 18-month diversion programme in July.
Just months later, in October, Davidson was involved in yet another fender bender as he was leaving a stand-up comedy show in Los Angeles.
Witnesses said that the 29-year-old comedian had swiped his SUV against a wall as he was leaving the event, according to reports.
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4. Justin Bieber
Throughout his career, Bieber has been involved in a series of fender benders but has always walked away unharmed.
Three years later, the “Sorry” hitmaker was charged with intoxicated driving, resisting arrest, as well as driving without a valid licence after he was arrested for drag-racing a yellow Lamborghini, per The Guardian.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo has an extensive car collection, consisting of luxury cars that are valued at over US$19 million today, per British media.
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Unfortunately, his Ferrari 599 GTB is no longer a part of the collection. Two days after he collected the keys to the supercar in 2009, he lost control in a tunnel under Manchester airport and crashed the sports car beyond recognition. Fortunately, Ronaldo managed to walk away unscathed from the crash.
The totalled Ferrari was put up for auction in 2013 on eBay, according to Business Insider.
- Cristiano Ronaldo’s US$19 million car collection included a Ferrari 599 GTB, which he wrecked two days after getting the keys to – it was later auctioned on eBay
- Justin Bieber was 17 when his Ferrari was involved in minor fender bender – a few years later, he was charged with intoxicated driving and not having a valid licence