Mel Gibson Crashes Car in Malibu

By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 16th 2010 12:15PM

Mel Gibson crashed his car in Malibu on Sunday night. The actor lost control of his vehicle and struck a rocky hillside, sources tell TMZ.

"For unknown reasons, Mr. Gibson steered his car to the right and struck the rock hillside. He stopped his car at the scene and was contacted by officers from the West Valley CHP Area," the report reads. "Mr. Gibson supplied all the pertinent information to the officers at the scene, gave a statement, and received a ride home from a friend."

Enough damage was done to Gibson's 2008 Maserati that it had to be towed from the scene of the accident. Mel himself was fine. Police inform TMZ that alcohol was not a factor.

A rep for the actor told PEOPLE, "He's fine."

Gibson told an officer on the scene he was not talking on phone and had not dozed off.

"There were no objective symptoms of intoxication, any level of impairment and we've ruled out speeding as well based on the damage to the car, which was moderate," California Highway Patrol spokesman Leland Tang tells PEOPLE. "Mr. Gibson was alert, oriented and cooperative."

Tang added, "I don't know how the car left the roadway. This has been ruled an accident. It could've happened to anyone."

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Monday 16 August

By falcon38a

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The police said alcohol was not involved. People quit judging! Most accidents don't even involved alcohol.

Tuesday 17 August

By maryanne

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maybe he was trying to kill himself
do us all a favor Mel

By hi all

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Mel was just driving down the road and crashed his car. Doesn't everybody do that?

By clay

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Dana :::: A shame....he lived!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!
He may a person with several problems. But, what kind of person are you.
What a horrible individual you are!!! NO ONE, deserves for someone to wish ill-Will on another human being. SHAME ON YOU!!!

By Bill

Mel's been set up AGAIN!

By john

Its a "SIGN".....Mel is being watched by those far away and sometimes they might even like to take control? Mel....better leave them damn space aliens alone.....If what you say is true....no cell phone usage at time of driving? No alcohol or drugs? No animal running out in front of you? No dozing off? then its a "SIGN".......Mel you are not alone!

By laura

I'm sure there are some cops who would let Mel off the hook to help him out. Sad but so so true. He is a troubled man.

By Rene

Now, Dal . . . surely you don't PRETEND to be a God fearing 'Christian' talking such trash about another religion!!!

By Wanda Wilkinson

I think everyone should leave Mel Gibson alone everyone makes mistakes and he has made a fe but who in Hollywodd hasnt, if people would mind their own business and go about their day, then all the gossip about him would cease and he wouldnt be so uptight to lose control of his car. I for one am tired of the bashing of Mel. Thank you Wanda Port Lavaca, Texas

By Katie

The POLICE determine his guilt/innocence. NOT you nitwits making idiotic posts!! Any one with half a brain can see Mel was set up for that crap with the Russian tramp. Is he racist? Obviously. Aren't we all to some degree? Is it an ugly trait? Hell yeah! I don't know too may people not guilty of it. I say it is about time we quit viligying Mel Gibson, and let him get on with his life, as should we!!!

By Julie

Speak for your own racist self!

By jad

Actually, a judge or jury decides guilt or innocence. The police decide whether or not there is grounds for arrest. Big difference.

By Diana

I am not sure, I was not there. But I think this story says that Mel had a car accident, thats all.
It happens.

By Pamela

Granted, I am on this board with you other people, the main difference is that I am not castigating Mel like the rest of you and yet none have ever had close to the life he has.
Do you think your lives will even amount to a single blip on the radar screen when it's over???
Ponder that one and then continue criticizing other's!

By Hydra

Okay. Here is what really happened. Mel saw a member of the Jewish faith walking on the road an swerved into the mountain to avoid hitting him. Mel was risking his own life to save another. Mel chose to survive uninjured, so that he could gracefully pay Oksana child support and was looking forward to putting that child through college and seeing the day when she graduates. He envisioned himself and Oksana holding hands as their child receives the diploma. Oh happy day!

ROTFLMAO!!!!

By mesager42

Maybe crashing an expensive sports car was on Mel's bucket list.

Maybe he crashed the car to see if his ex still cared about him, or he just smashed the car, because he could not smash her. Either way, it probably made him feel better. At least the cops still care...

Perhaps Mel was just seeing if he could still do his own stunts and not get hurt. Luv to know his reasoning behind it.

By kidd

Who cares what people say about Mel. I love Mel always. He had a couple of bad days and a couple of bad women. That would put anyone into a bad mood. Good luck and I am sending blessing. I love Jewish people and all colors of people out there. I
can't stand people with big mouths who think we out here should worship them. Never gonna happen here. I will never agee with Hollywood and anything that goes with it. Fakes!

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