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Ryan Reynolds Says He Was Run Over by a Drunk Driver at 18

The actor’s on‑camera retelling stresses lasting injuries from the crash while offering no new details about the other driver or legal outcomes

Overview

  • Reynolds recounted in a GQ video that when he was about 18 in Vancouver he was run over by an intoxicated driver after leaving a bar.
  • He said the collision left him hospitalized for roughly four weeks and that he “broke every bone” on his left side, describing severe, long‑term physical effects.
  • The GQ segment, filmed with Rob McElhenney and published this week, brought renewed attention to Reynolds’s account rather than new independent facts.
  • Reynolds previously spoke about the crash in a 2011 interview, and current coverage largely repeats his first‑person memories without new medical records or legal updates.
  • Beyond the personal trauma, the story underscored how a single incident can shape long‑term health and career choices for a public figure and may prompt fresh public reflection on drunk driving risks.