Brad Pitt may have had a crash recently on his motorcycle, but that doesn't mean the 46-year old actor is ready to quit riding the two-wheelers just yet.
"I had a little mishap," he told reporters in Tokyo, where he is promoting his recent film Inglorious Basterds. "No injuries, except my ego. I was trying to get away from some paparazzi and instead gave them a good story. It was my favorite bike, so that is really sad."
The accident occurred in L.A. On October 24. The first thing Pitt worried about at the time was the reaction of his lover Angelina Jolie, said a witness who overheard Pitt after he sought refuge in a local building.
"He told the building manager that Angie was going to kill him because she thinks motorcycles are too dangerous," Talia Schwartz, who lives in the building, told Life & Style.
Apparently Brad Pitt isn't completely afraid of Jolie just yet.
"I will definitely be looking at motorcycles," he told Tokyo reporters. "You've got some of the best builders right here."
A variety of conflicting reports are coming in:
* Sources tell E! News that the incident wasn't much of an accident, but rather Pitt's mirror nicked the mirror of an adjacent car and he lost balance on his bike. His motorcycle reportedly wouldn't start after it fell to the ground, so the star called his security team for a lift. The source says the other car involved in the mix-up belonged to the paparazzi, but it was Pitt who got too close.
* TMZ says, "We're told Brad tried to maneuver his bike between a parked car and a car stopped at a red light, and his handlebars clipped the parked car. We're told he lost control and fell over -- and everything is fine."
* New York Daily News reports, "Brad Pitt clipped a parked car while riding his motorcycle in Los Angeles and took a spill - but don't worry ladies, he's fine. The "Inglourious Basterds" star tried to maneuver between a parked car and another car stopped at a red light when his handlebars hit the parked car, causing him and the heavy bike to fall over, witnesses said. After he fell, Pitt got up, moved the motorcycle to the side of the road and ran into an apartment building. Someone picked him up a short time later, sources said, and a tow truck picked up the bike.
* Finally, Radar Online says, "Brad Pitt took a fall off a motorcycle in Los
Angeles Saturday morning. The actor was driving through Hollywood on his prized new machine -- seen in this photograph taken just hours earlier -- when the incident occurred. Pitt was reportedly hit from behind by a photographer. That put Brad just enough off balance that he then rear-ended a car in front of him as he tried to put distance between himself and the errant pap. Pitt and his bike went down. Fortunately Brad did not appear to be injured and he pulled his motorcycle to the side of the street. An assistant picked him up a few minutes later. that their reporter witnessed the minor mash-up, stating that a paparazzo bumped Pitt's bike from behind, forcing his motorcycle into the rear of the car ahead. Pitt reportedly kept his cool in the aftermath, even interacting with onlookers.
All reports and photos seem to indicate the accident was minor, Pitt was polite, and that he exchanged insurance information with the person who owned the car he hit. The celebrity called a friend with a pick up truck and ramp, and the men hauled the damaged bike away.
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