Shia LaBeouf gets Tanked and rolls truck

“It was immediately apparent to officers responding on the scene that LaBeouf was intoxicated and he was subsequently placed under arrest,” said Sgt. Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s department. Shia LaBeouf, 22, was the star in last year’s mega hit film ‘Transformers’ and played opposite A-list star, Harrison Ford in last month’s fourth sequel to the Indiana Jones saga, ‘Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.’

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LaBeouf was driving his pick-up truck in Hollywood at approximately 3:00 a.m. when he collided with another vehicle. The collision rolled the pick-up; causing extensive injury to his hand and knee. LaBeouf was immediately taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for treatment.


“LaBeouf under went hand surgery and plans to return to work within a month,” said publicists Mellissa Kates.


Riding with LaBeouf was an unknown female passenger. The woman is said to have not had any serious injury. The woman driver of the other vehicle in the accident was also said to not have any serious injury.

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According to Sgt. Wolf, the immediate cause of the accident is unknown and obviously remains under investigation until all the facts are in. The Associated Press has been trying to contact LaBeouf by telephone but to no avail.


“The Beef” is not unfamiliar with police, having been cited by Chicago police last year for drunken behavior in a Walgreens. The charges were eventually dropped. In February LaBeouf was given a citation for smoking in a designated no-smoking area of Burbank, a suburb of Los Angeles. An arrest warrant was issued when he and his attorney’s failed to show up for court. His attorney returned to court the day after. LaBeouf paid a $500 fine and the charges were dropped.

During an interview last year printed in the OC Register by Barry Koltnow, LaBeouf had this to say. “When you’re putting together a career plan, you have to take into account the potential pitfalls of a career and, in Hollywood that means partying. To not party is part of the plan. I have made a calculated effort to stay away from the party scene because that can have as much impact on your career as your performances. If the industry takes you lightly because you’re always partying, then they will take your work lightly as well.”

LaBeouf said he’s watched other actors his age self-destruct on the party scene, although he declined to mention specific names (but we know who they are).

“Who wants to be around those people?” he asked in typical straight-talking fashion. “Who wants to show up on a set and find someone who’s not prepared because they’ve been partying all night?” Interestingly, he credits his dysfunctional childhood with keeping his adult life on track.

LaBeouf was referring to his father who some reporters have said LaBeouf Sr. raised his son while on heroin and allegedly offered Shia marijuana at the young age of ten. At times the father and son duo lived in cheap motels. His mother currently lives in Los Angeles and his father lives in Montana. Shia LaBeouf translates as “Gift from God” in Hebrew and –“The Beef” in French.

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The OC Register further added. In the meantime, he said, he plans to stay out of trouble. “I know what happens to young successful people in Hollywood. These people get lost. They start believing their own press. They don’t realize that the party scene isn’t real. It’s all fake stuff and you can’t take it seriously. Its one long dream sequence and I have no intention of getting lost in a dream.”

Shia is set to star in the 2009 sequel to ‘Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen’ (how ironic) with the return of hot stuff Megan Fox - as long as he can stay alive to see it through. Let’s hope Shia doesn’t become another James Dean, River Phoenix or Heath Ledger or worse yet, take someone out with him if he does.