Actor Gerard Butler in motorcycle smash

News is coming in the Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been rushed to hospital after being run off the road by a car in Los Angeles.

The star of the film 300 and Law Abiding Citizen movies has reportedly suffered ‘serious’ injuries and has been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The 46-year-old has been a long-time motorcyclist and was riding a Harley-Davidson when the accident happened earlier this morning, UK time.