Orlando Bloom Gets in a Car Crash
The "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of Caribbean" actor was involved in a minor car accident October 12 in Los Angeles.
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Orlando Bloom was involved in a minor car crash on a Hollywood street in the early morning of October 12, police said.
Witnesses told police the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star was driving alone on Fountain Avenue when another vehicle cut him off and he hit a parked car, said Officer Ana Aguirre.
Bloom, 30, wasn't injured and filed a report with police, Aguirre said.
"No alcohol was involved, and he wasn't speeding," Aguirre said. There was minor damage to his car and the parked car, she said.
Aguirre didn't know the exact time or location of the crash.
A phone message left October 12 at the office of Bloom's publicist, Robin Baum, wasn't immediately returned.
Bloom's screen credits also include "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Troy."
OCTOBER 26 UPDATE:
Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, said October 26 it will not prosecute Bloom, who was involved in a minor car accident earlier this month. Robison said there is "insufficient evidence."
The actor told police he was being chased by paparazzi as he left a nightclub in the early morning hours of October 12. When one photographer made a sudden lane change, Bloom swerved into some parked cars, injuring two passengers in his vehicle.
Bloom, star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, wasn't injured. There was no evidence of alcohol or drug use.
Bloom's publicist, Robin Baum, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail message seeking comment.
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