“Safety first!

“George Clooney got into a scooter accident early Tuesday morning while driving through the Italian island of Sardinia.

“Luckily, he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, reports Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

“The father of 13-month-old twins Ella and Alexander is in Italy filming Catch 22, which he is starring in, directing and executive producing for Hulu.

“He was traveling on the state road through the residential village of Costa Corallina when a Mercedes hit his Yamaha TMAX.

“Police told NBC that the accident occurred around 8:15 a.m. local time when a driver of a car allegedly did not “respect the right of way,” cutting across the star’s path and hitting him.

“The driver stopped and called an ambulance, which brought Clooney to John Paul II hospital in Olbia.”

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