Celebs Speak Out on LaBeouf's Accident

Published on: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:19:35 -0700

EntertainmentEntertainmentExtraCelebs Speak Out on LaBeouf's AccidentCelebs Speak Out on LaBeouf's AccidentThe Associated PressYoung celebrities Khloe Kardashian and Ne-Yo react to Shia LaBeouf's car collision and arrest on suspicion of drunken driving. (July 28)Joining the ranks of Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie and - most recently- Khloe Kardashian, Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday.SOUNDBITE: (English) Khloe Kardashian, Reality TV star: I hope he learns from it. But that's what could've happened to me. Thank God it didn't. I have a loving family that is there for me. This stuff makes us grow closer together. It doesn't tear us apart. We all learn and we're happy for each other that we learn from it and we move on.The 22 year-old flipped his car during a traffic collision in LA - injuring his hand and knee. Hollywood-dot-TV caught video of LaBeouf's car at the accident scene.Authorities say it was "immediately apparent" that LaBeouf was intoxicated.SOUNDBITE: (English) Ne-Yo, Recording Artist:I think it has to do with your own levels of self control. Like I'm not going to drive drunk, because I know what could happen if I drive drunk. I don't have to be a celebrity to know that. That's common knowledge, but yet still some people do it. It just speaks on the character of the person. Police say LaBeouf was booked on a misdemeanor DUI charge, then released. A female passenger in LaBeouf's truck and the driver of the other vehicle were not seriously injured. According to his publicist, the Indiana Jones star underwent hand surgery after the wreck, and plans to return to work within a month.Ted Donahue, The Associated Press.

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Added: July 28, 2008