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Russell Brand Involved in East Side Fender-Bender, Police Say

By DNAinfo Staff on August 2, 2010 4:12pm  | Updated on August 3, 2010 6:17am

"Get Him to the Greek" star Russell Brand's signature locks were unharmed in Friday's crash.
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By Tara Kyle

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — British actor Russell Brand, in town to film the remake of "Arthur," was in a minor car accident Friday, according to police reports.

The actor, 35, made it through the ordeal injury-free, police said. He was not driving.

The accident occurred on 59th Street on the East side, police said.

Police had no further details regarding the accident. Some news reports claimed the vehicle Brand was riding in a Lamborghini.

"Arthur," co-starring Jennifer Garner, tells the story of an inebriated playboy in danger of losing his inheritance.

Brand is reprising the role made famous by Dudley Moore.