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Spinal Tap star hit by car in Manhattan

Actor Michael McKean was recovering Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital after he was struck by a car on the upper West Side of New York City.

According to the Daily News, This is Spinal Tap star was struck by a car in Manhattan. Photo above from Daily News article. Here’s a snippet of the news:

Actor Michael McKean, who starred in the film “This is Spinal Tap” and TV’s “Laverne and Shirley,” was recovering Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital after he was struck by a car on the upper West Side, police sources said.

McKean, 64,  who portrayed Spinal Tap’s lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins in the cult classic “This is Spinal Tap,” was initially taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.

His status was upgraded to stable condition at the hospital where doctors discovered he had a broken leg, according to his publicist Harriet Sternberg.

“He’ll be okay, hopefully he’ll be fine” said Sternberg. “It’s pretty devastating.”

McKean’s wife, actress Annette O’Toole, was flying from Los Angeles — where the couple also has a home — to be by her husband’s side, Sternberg said.

No criminality was suspected in the smash-up, according to police. Two other people were taken to the same hospital, although the extent of their injuries was unknown, officials said.

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