Actress Tori Spelling speaks after Southern California crash: "It could've been so much worse"
Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in southern Riverside County, about 80 miles from Los Angeles, on Thursday evening, her manager has confirmed with CBS LA.
It happened at around 5:45 p.m. local itme near the 28000 block of Rancho California Road in Temecula, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, who confirmed the incident based on reports from other news outlets. They said that deputies arrived and found both cars with collision damage.
Deputies said that all of the occupants of both vehicles were medically evaluated at the scene, but did not report any hospitalizations from the collision.
Spelling's manager, however, said that she and four of her children were taken to the hospital in three separate ambulances for various injuries sustained in the crash.
"No arrests were made, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation," Riverside County deputies said.
About a week after the crash, Spelling took to Instagram to talk about the crash
"We're okay, but it's been really overwhelming," she said. "We are so grateful and so lucky because it could've been so much worse."
She said that they think the driver who crashed into her car rand through a red light and was going "crazy, crazy fast" before the collision.
"I just wanna think all of the first responders on the scene and to Inland Valley ER, that took such good care of the kids and myself," she said.
During her post, Spelling also said that three of her children's friends were also in the car when the crash happened.
Spelling is most known for her roles in "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Scary Movie 2," as well as "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," her reality television show with former husband Dean McDermott. Along with her extensive acting history, Spelling is also known for her six memoirs, one of which was a New York Times bestseller.
A Los Angeles native, Spelling is the daughter of former Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling and author Candy Spelling.