Reese Witherspoon Sports Black Eye from Accident
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That's quite a shiner!
Reese Witherspoon re-emerged for a pal's party in Los Angeles on Monday -- and sported a black eye and a bandaged forehead, which she sustained after getting hit by a car last Wednesday. Despite the injuries, Witherspoon cheerfuly unloaded gifts from the trunk of her car.
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It's the first time the Oscar-winning actress, 36, has been photographed since the scary accident in Santa Monica. The avid runner was jogging when an 84-year-old female driver struck her; Witherspoon will not be pressing charges against the woman, who failed to yield at a pedestrian crosswalk.
"The whole incident really frightened her," a source close to the actress told Us. "Now she's just resting up."
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Fortunately, the mother of two's minor injuries won't hamper her upcoming film projects, including This Means War and Mud.
"The odd thing about all of this," the source adds, "is that Reese has always been very afraid of being hit by a car. It's been an ongoing fear of hers. She is always the first person to pull people away from the edge of the curb."
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7Michelle Connearney has the solution to the problem, not suing.
Too bad "Meisa Deeva" doesn't behave like what her"name" claims! Sue happy people.................. that'll certainly get rid of the black eye, won't it?!
and the only reason by name is not available is because i didn't sign up right not because i am trying to hide...before anyone comments about something they know nothing about. have a good one
i don't disagree with any of these postings...but why must there be so much hatred in them....can't we post our comments and suggestions in an adult manner? positive comments addressing problems are better than "bish bashing"!
sporting a black eye?? you idiots. I am sure this is the last thing she wants to show off. LEAVE her alone she did nothing wrong
Honestly...when are they going to start retesting drivers over the age of 70 on an annual basis? Every time I turn on the news, an elderly person has crashed through a store front...and now they're running over celebrities...
What the eff? Not pressing charges, are you KIDDING? The old bish needs to get the heck off the road. What if it's a child next time, or someone actually gets killed?