Chartered bus packed with Dr. Phil fans crashes in Hollywood, 19 go to hospital, no serious injuries

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Worst Trip to a TV Taping Ever

Posted Dec 5th 2007 6:34PM by TMZ Staff



http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/05/worst-trip-to-a-tv-taping-ever/



A chartered bus packed with Dr. Phil fans crashed in Hollywood today, after the driver says the brakes failed on the runaway vehicle. Get out of the way!

A spokesman for the L.A. City Fire Department says 19 people were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but none were seriously injured.

A rep for "Dr. Phil" says the show chartered the bus to take fans to a taping of the show -- they never got there. All is not lost, however, as the rep said the show's producers planned to invite those on the bus back for lunch and to watch the taping of their 1,000th episode. "We're grateful that people are all right, and we hope that their next trip back to Dr. Phil will be less eventful and much more fun," the rep said. "His thoughts are with them."

"Dr. Phil" tapes on the Paramount lot in Hollywood, a short distance from where the bus crashed.

[Teaser]

1. Post accident interviews

indicate accident was better than actual show.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. "The most you get is what you ask for."

-Dr. Phil

[Mojambo]

3. I'm calling for tighter restrictions on Dr. Phil Bus Tours. n/t

[marmar]

4. Dr. Phil Show bus tours?

Perhaps they should have bused these people to a mental institution.

[FredScuttle]

5. I'm only sad that it didn't hit a bus full of "Maury" fans

n/t