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George Michael + Automobile = Bad News

Posted Aug 14th 2009 8:28PM by TMZ Staff

George Michael's bad luck behind the wheel continues -- he was arrested in England early Saturday morning (different time zone, people) after being involved in a nasty car accident.

Michael -- who lost his license in 2007 after admitting to driving under the influence of drugs -- smashed his Land Rover into a seven-ton truck at around 1:00 AM in Newbury, Berkshire ... this according to Sky News.

Michael was arrested at the scene, but cops say he was released without being charged with a crime.

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1. That's why bus passes were invented.

Posted at 8:47PM on Aug 14th 2009 by ilove95037

2. First....again!

Posted at 8:48PM on Aug 14th 2009 by IamThe1uEnv

3. Something doesn't sound right. England is 6 hours ahead of me. It is nearly 9pm here.
The story says it happened at 1am and he was released FIVE hours later.
Accident at 1am, 5 hours later would be 6am. Only problem is, it's only nearly 3am there now.

"The Careless Whisper singer's silver Land Rover was left mangled by the 1am crash with the seven-tonne truck on the A34 near Newbury, Berkshire.

Onlookers feared the star was dead as he sat in the wrecked vehicle for ten minutes, said The Sun.

The 46-year-old had only just got his licence back after a two-year ban for drug driving in 2007.

He was taken into custody by police and questioned on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs and released around five hours later without charge."

Isn't Sky News English? Someone has the times screwed up somewhere.

Posted at 8:52PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Phreaky

4. did his land rover go Wham!

Posted at 8:54PM on Aug 14th 2009 by gogo

5. TMZ got the day wrong this happened early friday morning NOT early Saturday morning get the news right at least LOL !!!

Posted at 8:59PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Jojo

6. He's going to kill someone!!!

Posted at 9:02PM on Aug 14th 2009 by jazcam

7. Hmmmmmmmm

Posted at 9:01PM on Aug 14th 2009 by me

8. OMG...he is going to kill someone !

Posted at 9:01PM on Aug 14th 2009 by jazcam

9. you gotta have faith

Posted at 9:12PM on Aug 14th 2009 by kitty

10. Another Michael tragedy? Surname this time? Why all the Michaels making so much news lately. Michael Douglas please dont add yourself to this list.But then thats unlikely. You are married to an extremely sexy woman with no strange sexual or drug-related issues.

Posted at 9:16PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Kakyjasper

11. hello is this thing on?

Posted at 9:17PM on Aug 14th 2009 by kitty

12. All right! Our 4th Michael in the news! Keep 'em coming, TMZ! This may become the Thirty Michaels Zone if this rate keeps going! xD

Posted at 9:24PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Dirty

13. So sad. I heard he was getting his life back together after going to an ex-gay church to put his homosexuality behind him and settling down with a woman he had just met.

Posted at 9:35PM on Aug 14th 2009 by anthony smith

14. Trolling for sex and b/j's again!

Posted at 9:37PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Jezzy

15. I remember when George Michael wrote and sang pop songs in the 80s. Now all you hear is bad news about him. What happened? He should either stay home or go back to work.

Posted at 9:44PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Debbie

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