There were concerns growing about his condition after photos of Arquette appeared online, showing him lying on the ground bleeding by the side of his smashed car, awaiting emergency services
David Arquette is fine after getting in a head-on car accident in Beverly Hills on Friday (March 4). The actor took to his Twitter account hours later to let his followers know he's going to be OK.
The recently embattled actor was rushed to a Hollywood hospital after a head-on car collision in Beverly Hills on Friday left him injured.
Arquette’s car crash
Arquette, who was recently released from rehab, reportedly veered his silver Cadillac into oncoming traffic while he was trying to avoid another car that stopped suddenly.
The 39-year-old actor was then photographed lying on the ground and bleeding as fire trucks raced to the scene.
The recently embattled actor was rushed to a Hollywood hospital after a head-on car collision in Beverly Hills on Friday left him injured.
Injured actor’s photos appeared online
There were concerns growing about his condition after photos of Arquette appeared online, showing him lying on the ground bleeding by the side of his smashed car, awaiting emergency services.
But, hours after the car crash, the ‘Scream 4’ actor took to his Twitter.com account to let followers know he's alright, TMZ.com reports.
"I got into a car accident but I'm fine," Arquette tweeted on Friday afternoon. "Luckily I have dragon's blood running through my veins. Haha Thank you for all your concern."
In a previous tweet, the actor advised: "Remember to wear your seatbelt-wish I was."
Other details
Clad in a white shirt, Arquette was reportedly on his way to catch a plane to Las Vegas for a Kim Kardashian party when the accident occurred in the 600 block of N. Doheny Drive near Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
Arquette, who was released from rehab at the end of January, has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons ever since he separated from wife Courteney Cox last year.
The actor made a series of erratic comments publicly and said he was having a nervous breakdown after announcing his split from his 46-year-old wife in Nov. 2010 after 11 years of marriage.
Arquette had met Cox for the very first time on the sets of the first Scream movie in the year 1996. They split in mid October (10) after 11 years of marriage.