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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Hornik

Tori Spelling speaks out after ‘crazy’ car accident with kids that ‘could have been so much worse’

Tori Spelling has spoken out about the harrowing car crash she and her children were recently involved in.

Spelling was driving four of her own kids as well as three others when the crash occurred Thursday April 2 in Temecula, California.

“We’re okay,” she said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. “But it’s been really overwhelming. We are so grateful and so lucky because it could’ve been so much worse.”

The 52-year-old Beverly Hills, 90210 star described the ordeal, claiming the driver of the other car was “going crazy, crazy fast.”

“Guardian angels were definitely with us that day because in a split second I looked to my right and I saw he was coming full-on, full impact into the side of our car, and I turned hard left, as hard as I could, as fast as I could to avoid as much impact on the children as possible,” Spelling said.

‘We are so grateful and so lucky because it could’ve been so much worse,’ Spelling said (Tori Spelling)

Spelling went on to thank the first responders at the scene, as well as the staff at the hospital who took “such good care” of her and all seven children. She also thanked those who have continued to check in on her and the children in the aftermath of the crash.

“So much gratitude for life,” she said while acknowledging the “bravery of all the kids in the car with what they went through.”

Spelling and all seven children in her car were taken to local hospitals via ambulance, TMZ reported. They suffered various injuries, including concussions, cuts, and bruises.

No arrests were made following the crash.

Spelling, 52, has five children from her marriage with Dean McDermott: Liam, 19, Stella, 17, Hattie, 14, Finn, 13, and Beau, nine. The couple announced their split in 2024 and finalized their divorce in 2025.

She was previously involved in a crash in 2011 while pregnant when she was chased by a photographer and crashed her car into a wall. Two of her children were in the car at the time.

Spelling’s latest crash comes months after she canceled an appearance at a Las Vegas event to prioritize her health.

She postponed her “90s After Dark Party,” which was scheduled for late December. She was set to reunite with her 90210 co-star, Brian Austin Green, who was co-hosting.

“I’ve been counting down the days to be with you, and it truly breaks my heart to pause something I was so excited for,” she said at the time. “Right now, I have to listen to my body and put my health first.”

While Spelling didn’t share what her health issue was, she reiterated in the caption that she needed to “listen to my body and choose my health.”

A new date for the event has not been revealed.

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