ARNOLD Schwarzenegger is a beloved Austrian-American actor who was also the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
On January 21, 2022, it was revealed that he had been involved in a serious car accident.
What happened in the Arnold Schwarzenegger car accident?
On January 21, 2022, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76, was involved in a serious car accident that left one person “badly injured,” according to TMZ.
Around 8:30 pm ET, Schwarzenegger’s SUV reportedly rolled over on top of another car after colliding with a red Prius.
One eyewitness told the media outlet that it “looked like a stunt in a movie.”
Ambulances reportedly took the injured driver to the hospital after she was seen “bleeding heavily from her head,” TMZ reports.
Where was the accident?
The Prius driver was reportedly trying to make a U-turn on Sunset Blvd when the collision occurred.
Schwarzenegger was about a mile away from his home at the time.
American actor, fitness personality, entrepreneur, and producer Jake Steinfeld was also pictured at the scene.
At this time, it remains unclear if Steinfeld was with him in the car but Steinfeld and Schwarzenegger are reportedly close friends.
He served as the Chairman of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness when Schwarzenegger was in office.
Is Arnold Schwarzenegger a Republican or Democrat?
Schwarzenegger began his career in politics back in 2003 after he replaced Democratic governor Gray Davis during a recall election.
He is currently a member of the Republican Party.
Speaking at the 2004 Republican Convention, Schwarzenegger recalled the moment he became a Republican, which happened after watching Richard Nixon while he was giving a speech on TV.
At the time, he said: “He was talking about free enterprise, getting the government off your back, lowering the taxes and strengthening the military.
“Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, I said, ‘What party is he?’ My friend said, ‘He’s a Republican.’ I said, ‘Then I am a Republican.’ And I have been a Republican ever since.”
During his time as governor, he made several efforts to address global warming.
He signed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and negotiated the creation of a carbon emissions trading market with England.
Since leaving office in 2011, Schwarzenegger has returned to acting.
He starred in sequels to The Terminator and will share the screen with longtime collaborator Sylvester Stallone in an upcoming film.
The two are co-starring in TMZ Presents: Arnold and Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons, which premieres on Fox on April 23, 2024.
