According to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Gary Busey is being investigated for hit-and-run allegations.
deadly weapon The 79-year-old actor reportedly crashed his car into another vehicle on Wednesday as he exited a mall on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s station confirmed this weekly fun He said traffic detectives were investigating his involvement in the incident. The sheriff’s station did not immediately respond to PUBLIC’s request.
On Tuesday, TMZ released video footage of an unidentified woman following Busey accusing her of crashing her car and requesting insurance information. Busey reportedly walked out of a mall and hit the woman’s bumper. The woman claims that instead of pulling over, Busey left the scene.
“Sir, you hit my car, I need your information!” The woman behind the camera can be heard shouting in the video. Scrolling down to show the damage to the front of the vehicle that Busey reported, he adds: “You have scratches all over your car.”
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Busey replies “I’m special” and mentions that she’s insured. He is then seen getting into his vehicle and driving away.
Several photos of the worn rear bumper of a car allegedly belonging to the woman who accused Busey of hit and run were also shared with TMZ.
A representative for Busey did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Oscar-nominated star of the 1978’s in 1988 The Buddy Holly Story involved in another more dangerous traffic accident. After flying over the windshield of his motorcycle and falling on his head, he underwent emergency brain surgery and subsequently recovered for several months.
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In an interview with PEOPLE in 1989, he claimed that the Grim Reaper visited him after the near-death experience.
“I was sitting on the bed and when I looked up, I saw Azrael standing in the corner,” Busey said at the time. “He was wearing a brown robe around his neck. He pointed at me and said: ‘Relax, it’s not your time to go. Gifts have been given to you. These gifts are ready to be received by humanity. So stand up and stand up and improve.’ Then he laughed, turned his scythe, and left.”
Busey has also acted in hit movies. Breaking point And under siegeand wrote the memoir that tells it all in 2018 Buseyisms: Gary Busey’s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
In 2022, Busey was charged four times with sexual contact and harassment after attending a horror convention in New Jersey. At the time, he denied the allegations and told TMZ, “Nothing happened. These are all lies.”