Michael Phelps involved in car crash (photos)

August 14, 12:37 AMCelebrity Headlines ExaminerColleen Starr

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A Cadilliac Escalade belonging to Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps sits on a tow truck near the collision site in Baltimore on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. Michael Phelps was driving the SUV that collided with another car in Baltimore Thursday night, but the Olympic gold medal swimmer was not injured, police said. The female driver of a Honda Accord was "shaken up" and taken to a local hospital as a precaution, police said. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Michael Phelps involved in car crash

Michael Phelps was involved in a car crash on Thursday night in Baltimore.

Despite rumors that quickly spread on Twitter, Michael Phelps is alive and well. He is not dead. He left the scene of the accident without receiving medical treatment.

According to TMZ, Phelps was driving a Cadillac Escalade, which hit  a Honda accord. The driver of the accord was taken to the hospital complaining of arm and head pain.

Police said that Phelps had to 2 passengers in the SUV at the time of the crash. They were uninjured, the AP reported.

Phelps Escalade had to be towed from the scene of the accident.

The police spokesman said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Perez Hilton reported that Phelps may have been speeding at the time of the crash. This information has not yet been confirmed by police.

This story is still developing and we will update with more information later.

Michael Phelps accident scene. Photo: AP Photo/Steve Ruark
 

Michael Phelps uninjured in car accident. AP Photo/Michael Sohn