George Clooney recovering after motorbike crash in Italy

The 57-year-old actor was on his way to a film set when his scooter was hit by a car

George Clooney was injured after a crash in Sardinia on Tuesday. File photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
George Clooney was injured after a crash in Sardinia on Tuesday. File photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

George Clooney is recovering at home after a scooter accident in Sardinia.

The actor was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car on the Italian island but is expected to make a full recovery.

A spokesman for the actor said: "George Clooney was treated and released from an Olbia hospital.

“He is recovering at his home and will be fine.”

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Ambulance personnel attend to George Clooney after being involved in a crash  near Olbia, on the Sardinia island. Photograph:AP Photo/Mario Chironi
Ambulance personnel attend to George Clooney after being involved in a crash near Olbia, on the Sardinia island. Photograph:AP Photo/Mario Chironi

The Italian Carabinieri said the crash happened at 8.15am on Tuesday on State Road 125 from Puntaldia towards Olbia.

A spokesman added: “A car ( a Mercedes E SW) did not respect the right of way and hit him.

“George Clooney fell and slammed the windshield of the Mercedes.

“The car driver called the 112, the emergency number of Carabinieri, and they sent the Municipal Police, an ambulance and the Fire Dept.

“MRI was negative, and he is not seriously injured. George Clooney has already been discharged and he stays well.”

A scooter lies next to a car following a crash in  Sardinia. Photograph: Mario Chironi/AP
A scooter lies next to a car following a crash in Sardinia. Photograph: Mario Chironi/AP

The actor is in Sardinia filming Catch 22, a TV adaptation of Joseph Heller's book of the same name.

The miniseries will be his first television role since 2009, when he made his last appearance as Dr Doug Ross on ER.–PA