Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian and actor, was injured during a motorcycle mishap while filming a television documentary about Route 66, reported the Scottish Sun on Thursday.
The accident happened as the comedy legend tried to turn the powerful three-wheel motorbike while travelling in the Deep South this week.
The trike skidded on gravel and Billy slipped from his seat – only for the machine to run over the top of him.
Last night a member of the production crew said: “Billy was in severe pain and we were all worried because he couldn’t get a breath due to his busted rib. An ambulance was called and he was rushed to hospital.”
The crew member reported that Connolly was hospitalized for three days before returning to his trike and resuming his trip on the Mother Road.
The documentary for ITV is titled “Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” which will be a four-part series of one hour each.
(Via Chortle)