Texting while driving has gotten so out of hand that many people are dying from crashing their car, just to get that last message through. Check out this story...
Dr. Frank Ryan, plastic surgeon to Heidi Montag and other celebrities, was sending a Twitter message about his border collie just before his fatal car accident, says his ex-girlfriend.
"He lived up in Malibu on a tiny street and he was texting while driving and he accidentally went over the cliff,"
Charmaine Blake says.
Blake, a celebrity publicist, says Ryan's family was told by investigators that the Tweeting caused the wreck on Monday.
According to law enforcement, Dr. Ryan's Jeep went over the side of Pacific Coast Highway yesterday at around 4:30 PM. The Jeep landed on rocks and lifeguards initially tried to help Ryan, to no avail.
Ryan, who was 50, was trapped in the vehicle and had major head injuries. The Ventura County Fire Department tried hoisting Ryan using a helicopter, but the attempt was called off. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Minutes before the crash, Ryan Tweeted,
"After 25 years of driving by, I finally hiked to the top of the giant sand dune on the pch west of Malibu. Much harder than it looks! Whew!"
Ryan's last Tweet before he died,
"Border collie jill surveying the view from atop the sand dune."
The dog, whose name is Jill -- Blake's middle name -- was in the car at the time of the crash and survived injuries to the head, eye and paw. Law enforcement sources tell us Ryan's dog was found in the ocean and seriously injured. The dog was taken to a local veterinary hospital
The California Highway Patrol confirms Ryan was texting before the crash, but investigators have not officially determined the cause of the accident.
"It is one of the elements that we are investigating,"
CHP Officer Steven Reid says.
Blake says she lived with Ryan from 2003 to 2006. After breaking up, they remained close and Ryan was also helping support her, says Blake.
"It was the only serious relationship I ever had and he was the love of my life,"
Blake, 29, says.
"It was hard for us to stay away from each other."
She adds that she hopes other people learn from this tragedy that
"people should not text and drive at all."
Dr. Ryan appeared on numerous TV shows and even performed plastic surgery on the air.
Golfer Tiger Woods has been making headlines for his strange car accident and allegations of him cheating on his wife. With new women coming forward, of what seems like everyday, everyone is talking about it! One person says he is not surprised to hear about the scandal... Playboy founder Hugh Hefner!
Hef says monogamy is nice for raising children, but doesn't last forever. "I think the only surprise in it, quite frankly, is that anybody would be surprised," he said. "If you're a good-looking guy and young and healthy, the notion that there would be something else going on, well, marriage is just a convenience."
When asked if any of Tiger's alleged mistresses might make an appearance in the magazine, Hefner said, "We're not looking for scandal, but I don't know. We'll see." In other words, stay tuned for Playboy's "Tiger's favorite ladies" edition. LOLLLL
First reports of Tiger Woods' mysterious single car crash created a media frenzy last week, then infidelity claims involving Tiger with not one but three women shocked the world --all of which overshadowed Woods' wife Elin Nordegren's possible domestic violence charges being overlooked. Now, singer Chris Brown is not happy??
If your asking why Chris Brown has involved himself in this mess, I am too. Let me explain why he decided to comment...
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the investigation of possible domestic violence charges in the Woods' case was closed due to lack of evidence.
In a press conference on December 1, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson said:
"The Florida Highway Patrol is not pursuing criminal charges. Despite the celebrity status of Mr. Woods, the highway patrol has completed its investigation in the same professional manner as any traffic violation investigation."
Instead Woods received a $164 citation for careless driving.
So Chris Brown, who is on probation for attacking ex-girlfriend Rihanna in February (09), replied to the Highway Patrol's findings on his Twitter account:
"Wow.. The world is so one-sided...case closed? Just like that?"
Yes Chris, just like that lol.
Initially, the Florida Highway Patrol said while alcohol did not play a part in the accident, the collision was under investigation. However, less than a week later the case is closed.
She may be on her way to retirement, but for the time being Oprah Winfrey is still the Queen of TV Dish.
Oprah Winfrey wants scandal-stricken sports star Tiger Woods to sit down with her in an exclusive interview about the cheating spree threatening his career and his marriage.
According to AOL, O has personally reached out to Woods to share his side of the story in a brewing scandal romantically-linking the married golfing legend to at least three other women.
“Everyone in the TV business wants this interview,” an undisclosed informant says, “Matt Lauer, Barbara Walters and Larry King’s people have all called, but only Lady O has personally reached out.”
Each hour that passes without word from Tiger Woods about the details of his car crash early Friday morning may prove damaging to his image by filling an online rumor mill with conjecture, opinion and rumor, according to experts who advise high-profile athletes and celebrities on managing how they are viewed by others.
The decision relayed by Woods’s agent, Mark Steinberg, to put off until Sunday a Florida Highway Patrol interview with Woods and his wife, Elin, probably did not help Woods’s case in the court of public opinion, they said.
“I think the next 24 hours are critical that Tiger addresses this publicly,” said Steve Rosner, the founder of 16W Marketing, who represented the former Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor. “I understand it’s a personal matter, but because of who he is in the sports world, not only domestically but worldwide, I think it would help for him to put in his own words what transpired.”
Mike Paul, the founder of MGP and Associates, said that more than 3,200 stories were published worldwide in electronic or print form in the 36 hours after Woods drove his Cadillac Escalade over a fire hydrant and crashed into a neighbor’s tree at about 2:25 a.m. Friday. “My advice to Tiger is pretty simple,” Paul said. “Own it, say it yourself, say it yourself with full conviction and responsibility and get it out of the way.“You have an opportunity to change rumor and innuendo into truth. Moving past fear and doubt — that’s something they did not do well during the first 24 hours.”
But now even the authorities will apparently have to wait at least another day to hear from Woods, who is not required to speak with them. An interview on Sunday could determine whether charges will be filed. “This is still an ongoing crash investigation,” Sgt. Kim Montes, a spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol, said Saturday afternoon in a statement. Earlier, in an e-mail message, Montes said: “We will not be addressing any rumors or other scenarios. If our investigation takes us in a different direction, we will let the media know.”
Woods, 33, was lying on the street unconscious near his vehicle for nearly five minutes, according to an incident report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, which received the initial 911 call from a resident of the gated community of Isleworth, an Orlando suburb where several high-profile athletes live.
Much of the speculation in the news media about the cause and nature of the incident stemmed from reports from the Windermere, Fla., police chief, Daniel Saylor, who said Friday that Woods’s wife used a golf club to break the rear window of the S.U.V. to help extricate Woods.
Saylor told reporters that when officers arrived on the scene, Woods was “drifting out of consciousness.” He was taken to the hospital 23 minutes after officers from the sheriff’s office arrived on the scene and was later released.
The Orlando Sentinel reported Saturday on its Web site that the highway patrol said Woods’s car received $5,000 to $8,000 worth of damage to the front bumper and grille, even though the airbags did not deploy.
The highway patrol said alcohol was not a factor.
Montes said the highway patrol had not yet reviewed a tape of a 911 call provided by the sheriff’s office and that there was no timeline for its release. The county sheriff’s office did, however, release a copy of the dispatch report on its Web site.
Experts say Woods may to have to step outside the cocoon in which his private life is usually wrapped in order to take control of the story. The longer he waits to address the news media about the accident, the greater the possibility that his reputation could suffer, they said.
Referring to the private lives of public figures, Rosner said, “They don’t need to tell everybody everything at every time, but because of what has transpired and the different reports that have come in, I think it is essential for him to address it within the next 24 hours.”
Regardless of when Woods chooses to address the incident publicly, he will have a chance to do so Tuesday at a previously scheduled news conference at the Chevron World Challenge, a tournament he is hosting at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Paul said that even if Woods waited until then to address the story, he must still face the subject.
“This isn’t about the tournament right now, unfortunately,” Paul said. “You’ve got major sponsors, you’ve got a major investment in it yourself, and the best way to protect them right now is to be there to answer the questions. You don’t want to be seen as lying and you don’t want to be seen as avoiding.”
Among questions almost certain to come up will be the descriptions of the scene when police arrived.
On Friday, Saylor of the Windermere police said in a briefing that officers found Woods lying in the street with his wife standing over him “frantic, upset.”
“It was her husband laying on the ground,” he said.
According to information from the dispatchers, and released by the sheriff’s office, Woods was lying on the street unconscious at 2:29:20 a.m.. At 2:33:49, the dispatch reported that the “male is breathing.”
Saylor said Friday that Woods sustained lacerations to his upper and lower lips and that there was blood in his mouth. Saylor said Woods was treated on scene for 10 minutes. The dispatch report shows that at 2:52 a.m. Woods was transported to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee. He was treated and released Friday in good condition, Woods’s spokesman said.
