Car Crashes

Garry Chapman -- Dog the Bounty Hunter's son -- has been fired following the high-speed crash which killed a teenager and put six others in the hospital.

WHNT -- a local news outlet -- reported the Priceville Police Department in Alabama let Chapman go in connection to the tragic car crash ... though Chapman’s attorney, Scott Morro, told them Chapman plans to appeal the decision before the town's city council.

Morro tells TMZ ... the loss of life in this incident is tragic -- and, Garry is mindful of the young man's family and friends, but the suspect in this situation is really the one at fault.

Actor Josh Hartnett's car crash with police in Canada was anything but minor ... just check out the new footage of the two vehicles all banged up after they collided last Thursday.

In the clip, you see the front left portion of a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police SUV completely smashed with the airbags deployed. Plus, you see the fender protecting the front driver side tire hanging off with debris surrounding it.

As for the black SUV Josh was in, the passenger side is badly dented from the police vehicle crashing into it and the passenger side door is also warped.

Actor Josh Hartnett was hospitalized when an SUV he was riding in was struck by a Canadian law enforcement vehicle late at night last week.

According to a CBC news report, two vehicles collided around 1 AM Thursday ... Hartnett was on his way home after a day of filming an untitled Netflix series.

Hartnett was a passenger in the vehicle, driven by an unidentified 59-year-old man, according to the report.

Honey Boo Boo's got a boo-boo -- her mom, June "Mama June" Shannon, revealed she was involved in a serious car accident Friday afternoon.

The reality star detailed the horrific crash in an Instagram video, revealing a young man T-boned Honey Boo Boo, real name Alana Thompson, as she was pulling out of the driveway of her Colorado residence. She gave the 23-year-old some credit, saying he admitted he was speeding down the road at 40 MPH when he hit her on the driver's side.

The TLC star was treated at the hospital but was able to return home ... and is now resting her aches and pains away.

Three members of the Putman reality television family have died in a tragic car accident, the family announced Saturday morning.

The devastating news was shared on the family's Instagram page, and they revealed "Papa, Neenee and Aunt Megan" have passed. While they did not say Papa's real name -- the family's patriarch, Bill Putman, was referred to as "Papa." His wife, Barb, was known as "Neenee."

Meanwhile, several family members -- Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia -- remain hospitalized.

9/26 -- 12:07 PM PT -- According to a new police report -- obtained by TMZ -- Dylan’s blood test found no ethyl alcohol, and no impairing drugs were detected.

"Nip/Tuck" star Dylan Walsh looked rattled and shaken after his violent car crash ... he's seen on police body cam explaining to officers how the harrowing incident unfolded.

In the intense footage -- obtained by TMZ -- cops rush up to Walsh's SUV just moments after he swerved into oncoming traffic and slammed into two utility poles. Daily Mail was first to report on the bodycam.

Walsh's wife, Leslie, is seen getting treated for her injuries as she lays on the street ... and you can hear Dylan tell cops he was behind the wheel. He adds he isn’t sure how the crash happened ... saying he looked down, and the next thing he knew they were in the wreck.

An air show in northeast China ended in chaos when 2 flying cars crashed into each other ... resulting in a fiery and smoky scene.

Check it out ... 2 vehicles belonging to Xpeng AeroHT, a "flying car systems" company, collide with each other mid-flight Tuesday while rehearsing for a showcase at the Changchun Air Show Thursday -- where the machines were set to show off their futuristic tech.

As you can see in the footage, the collision results in one of the vehicles hitting the ground in a fireball, with a plume of smoke rising above it.

Mike Wolfe's made a career out of picking antiques from around the country on his program "American Pickers" ... and we're thinking he picked a good partner when he started dating Leticia Cline!

Wolfe and his girlfriend have been through plenty of good times together ... although they had to deal with a pretty serious situation when they were both injured in a serious accident.

We're going to check out what Cline had been up to before she began dating the television personality ... and see how Mike's been there for her period of recovery.

Cline's got a pretty stacked resume, as she's held numerous roles over the course of her professional life, which commenced after she earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2000, according to her LinkedIn.

She's worked as a journalist and interviewer, raced for Harley-Davidson, held positions in public relations and marketing, and she helped operate both a community motorcycle garage and a bar ... the list really goes on and on.

She's also moonlighted as a model, and she appeared in publications like Playboy and Maxim over the course of her career in fashion.

Oh, and it's worth mentioning she once appeared on Howard Stern's radio show and rode a vibrator completely in the nude.

Leticia's a mom of one, raising a son named Caleb, who turned 18 in 2020, according to the Daily Mail.

And get this -- it was revealed she'll be a grandmother ... her son shared an Instagram post announcing his girlfriend's pregnancy in March 2025. Caleb revealed they're having a girl.

Given Leticia wrote she'd always be willing to "support" her son in a post for his 18th birthday ... we're thinking she's going to be pretty excited to help him through the early stages of fatherhood.

We revealed Mike and Leticia started dating back in 2021, first spotted in April, and we were told they'd been seeing each other for a while.

Mike's relationship with his now-girlfriend kicked off right after his former wife Jodi -- with whom he shares a daughter named Charlie -- filed for divorce in November 2020 after almost 10 years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in December 2021.

Our sources told us Leticia had grown close to Mike real fast, as she'd accompanied him on several "American Pickers" shoots by the time we shared the news about their romance.

They've since been pretty open about their relationship, and Leticia's popped up in a few of Mike's Instagram posts from over the past few years.

Mike and Leticia were hospitalized in September 2025 after they were involved in a car accident in Columbia, Tennessee.

Mike received treatment for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations, which ended up requiring stitches. He was eventually discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment.

Leticia, however, was airlifted to a hospital, suffering much more serious injuries, including a partially collapsed lung and numerous broken bones. She's set to undergo numerous surgeries, although she's expected to make a full recovery.

Travis Kelce's pregame warmup shirt paying homage to the suspended Rashee Rice has drawn the ire of many ... including an attorney who's representing one of the people injured in the receiver's infamous 2024 crash.

Marc Lenahan, Kathryn Kuykendall's lawyer, told TMZ Sports on Monday he's livid with Kelce for sporting the "Free 4" tee ... considering Rice is serving a six-game ban for causing that huge March '24 pileup in Dallas.

The attorney also took aim at Kelce's teammate, Tyquan Thornton, who sported the shirt just prior to Kansas City's game against the Eagles on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium as well.

"American Pickers" star Mike Wolfe may be on the mend after a scary car crash ... but his girlfriend, Leticia, has a long road to recovery, according to Wolfe's reps.

Spokespeople for the reality star tell TMZ ... Mike has been discharged from the hospital, but is remaining by Leticia's side as she recovers from a serious car accident they were involved in over the weekend. Mike was transported by ambulance and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations that required stitches.

Leticia wasn't as fortunate, with reps telling us Mike's GF is set to have multiple surgeries next week after breaking her jaw, ribs, and sternum in the collision. She also suffered a partially collapsed lung and was airlifted from the scene.

Ellen DeGeneres may no longer live in California, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have some legal issues in the Golden State ... the comedian is facing a new lawsuit involving an alleged car crash in her former town.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... a driver claims Ellen ran a stop sign and hit another female driver in a vehicle dust-up that took place in October 2023.

Per the lawsuit, the woman was driving her Tesla in Santa Barbara County when she approached an intersection with stop signs posted in all directions. She says she stopped at her stop sign, and even made sure to check for oncoming traffic.

Dog the Bounty Hunter's son, who works as a police officer, will be taking a brief break from the force ... he's been put on administrative leave following his involvement in a fatal crash.

Priceville Mayor Sam Heflin tells TMZ ... he can confirm that a Priceville PD officer named Garry Chapman has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an investigation -- standard procedure for a situation like this.

The mayor could NOT confirm if this Garry Chapman is the same as the son of Dog -- real name Duane Chapman -- who shares the same moniker. But sources familiar with the situation confirm that Garry is Dog's son.

Jay Cutler's legal troubles are piling up because the ex-NFL quarterback has been hit with a lawsuit over his 2024 DUI crash ... days after a judge sentenced him to four days behind bars.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Perry Lee -- the driver Cutler rear-ended last October -- filed suit in Tennessee on Tuesday, claiming the former Chicago Bears star was "at fault for the collision." Lee's filing claims Cutler was tailgating, not paying attention, and failed to use "reasonable and due care" while allegedly intoxicated.

Lee says the wreck left him with mounting medical bills, physical and mental suffering, and a diminished quality of life. Lee's attorneys John Morgan and Sydney Pierce tell TMZ, "Our client is a veteran who was injured in a car crash due to the alleged negligence of another driver ... His injuries cause him daily pain and have eroded his quality of life. We are seeking justice so he can get the care he needs."

1:24 PM PT -- Jon Jones addressed the news in a statement on Tuesday ... thanking the district attorney's office for "ultimately vindicating me completely."

"I have always believed in the importance of truth and fairness, and I am grateful that the evidence spoke for itself. The simple fact is this: I was never there. I never even left my house that night, and all the evidence proved that."

Jones went on to say there was a "rush to judgment" before all the real evidence was presented ... and once the allegations went public, his retirement announcement moment was "stolen from me by someone who made false accusations to avoid a DWI and any real accountability."

"I sincerely hope that this individual is held responsible by Albuquerque’s law enforcement," Jones continued. "They not only disrupted my retirement but also made our police department appear negligent in the process. It is deeply troubling that, in today’s world, a single false accusation can take so much away from someone before any evidence is even considered."

Jon Jones is officially in the clear in his leaving the scene of an accident case ... prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the UFC superstar.

Court documents TMZ Sports has obtained show New Mexico officials dropped the matter after they found "reason to believe [Jones'] alibi defense is credible."

Jones, as you know, was hit with two charges -- one count of leaving the scene of an accident, and one count of use of telephone to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend -- after he allegedly bolted from the scene of a wreck on Feb. 21 in Albuquerque.

Rudy Giuliani is feeling better after his car accident in New Hampshire ... because he's been released from the hospital!

The former NYC mayor and President Trump's ex-lawyer walked out of the hospital on his own Monday afternoon following his Saturday night crash in Manchester, NH, during which he suffered a broken vertebra, according to his son, Andrew.

Andrew told WABC News his dad is in lots of pain, but there are "few tougher than Rudy Giuliani.” Andrew also said he initially thought the worst after hearing about the accident, but now he's encouraged by the fact that Rudy is “up and moving around” and starting physical therapy.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Glenn Cadrez is being hailed as a hero after he saved a man from a fiery crash in California last weekend ... but he tells TMZ Sports his thoughts are with those who were unable to escape the fatal accident.

Cadrez -- a longtime Denver Broncos linebacker during the John Elway era -- went into detail about the August 23 incident, saying he was leaving his son's youth football game when he dodged a head-on collision in front of him on I-15 in Temecula.

Both cars burst into flames after the crash ... and Cadrez, 55, pulled over and sprang into help a 25-year-old man escape.