By now every man, woman and child knows that Hollywood royalty Reese Witherspoon was knocked down by a car driven by an 84 year-old whilst out jogging near her home in Santa Monica. The star suffered no serious injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Whilst there are countless celebrities who have had the occasional mishap whilst in control of a vehicle, it is rare that the shoe is on the other foot. Witherspoon certainly isn't the first celebrity to fall foul of an unusual mishap, so browse through the slideshow and see what other incidents have befallen the celebrities of the world.

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