Clooney In Motorcycle Incident

Only of interest 'cause he's George Clooney.

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George Clooney fractures rib in motorcycle spill
Fri Sep 21, 8:30 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie star George Clooney fractured a rib and his
girlfriend broke her foot when the two were knocked off his motorcycle by a
car in New Jersey on Friday, the actor's spokesman said.

Clooney, 46, and his companion, Sarah Larson, were treated for their
injuries at the Palisades Medical Center, across the Hudson River from
Manhattan, and were released, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said.

"He was treated for a hairline fracture of a rib and road rash," he said.
Larson, who was a passenger on the motorcycle driven by Clooney, suffered a
broken foot. Both were wearing helmets.

Rosenfield told Reuters the accident occurred when a motorist signaled a
left-hand turn, but turned right and struck Clooney's motorcycle. The
publicist said he did not know whether the driver of the car was cited for
the accident.

Clooney, who won an Oscar last year for his supporting role in the political
thriller "Syriana," was with Larson during his day off from production on
his latest film, the Coen brothers' "Burn After Reading," co-starring Brad
Pitt, John Malkovich and Frances McDormand.
Larson, described in various media accounts as a cocktail waitress and
onetime contestant on gross-out gameshow "Fear Factor," has been shown in
recent published photos kissing and holding hands with Clooney.

"Schmoe" sed:

> "He was treated for a hairline fracture of a rib and road rash," he
> said. Larson, who was a passenger on the motorcycle driven by Clooney,
> suffered a broken foot. Both were wearing helmets.

Does this paragraph construction suggest to the suggestable reader that
they were hurt despite wearing helmets? Is this an argument against
mandatory helmet laws?


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