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Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman of Superman and The Royal Tenenbaums fame was knocked off his bike in Florida by a pickup truck and taken to hospital.

Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman of Superman and The Royal Tenenbaums fame was knocked off his bike inFloridaby a pickup truck and taken to hospital.

The 81 year old retired actor was airlifted to a localMiamihospital where routine tests were conducted to assess any injuries. Luckily the star was left uninjured and according to reports no charges have been made.

According to statistics around 17,000 cyclists are involved in road accidents in theUKevery year with around 2,500 being seriously injured or even killed. These numbers are only for accidents that are reported to the police so the numbers are sure to be much higher with all accidents included.

If you have been knocked off your bike by someone and sustained injuries, do not hesitate in talking to a professional about personal injury compensation. A number of injuries can be sustained by a cycle accident from short term to long term.