January 22.- The actor and former governor of California was driving a GMC
Yukon that collided with a red Prius
Actor and former California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was involved in a multi-car accident in the
Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Friday night, US media
report.
TMZ said Schwarzenegger, 74, was driving a GMC Yukon that
collided with a red Prius, rolling over the smaller vehicle before spinning
further into a Porsche Cayenne. The accident occurred at the intersection of
Sunset Boulevard and Allenford Avenue, which according to the media outlet
is almost two kilometers from the actor's home.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that they believe the accident
was the actor's fault. They claim he was turning left but there was a left
turn arrow that was still red. Schwarzenegger was not fined, according to
TMZ.
The driver of the Prius suffered a head injury and was taken
to the hospital by ambulance, according to reports, while Schwarzenegger,
judging by the images, was not seriously injured, so he was able to speak
with the police and others who were in the place.
"Terminator" star and fitness personality Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld's
close friend was also at the scene of the accident.
The accident occurred at 5:00 PM (local time), while ABC7 claims it was at
4:15. They also report that four cars were involved in the accident and that
it was unclear if Schwarzenegger was driving the Yukon.
A source
close to the star explained that he was "deeply concerned" about the injured
woman and that he intends to personally check on her.
Police told ABC7 that no arrests had been made and that at this
time they did not link the incident to anyone intoxicated or under the
influence of drugs.
Schwarzenegger finalized his divorce from
Maria Shriver, 66, in late December. The couple had been married since 1986,
and separated in 2011 after it was revealed that Schwarzenegger had fathered
a son, Joseph, with his housekeeper, Mildred Patricia "Patty" Baena.
The Hollywood star and the journalist decided to sign the
divorce after a decade of arduous negotiations for a fortune valued at about
400 million dollars. Terms of the deal were not made public.
The
former couple, who married in 1986 and have four children together, sealed
the agreement in early December, but only at the end of the month did the
Los Angeles Superior Court confirm the news. Both agreed to divide the
fortune equally.
Shriver, niece of John F. Kennedy, filed for divorce in 2011 after 25
years of marriage and after learning that the former California governor had
an affair with her maid, Guatemalan "Patty" Baena. As a result of this
extramarital relationship, Joseph Baena was born in October 1997, just a few
days after Shriver gave birth to her fourth child with Schwarzenegger,
Christopher.
When the infidelity came to light, the actor had no choice but
to admit it. From that moment, a long and complex legal process began that
was delayed ten years due to the millions that were at stake.
Now
the actor has been in a relationship since 2013 with the physiotherapist
Heather Milligan, 27 years younger than him.
