Michael McKean Suffers Broken Leg After Being Hit by Car in Manhattan

Laverne & Shirley star Michael McKean suffered a broken leg after being hit by a car while walking on a sidewalk in Manhattan Tuesday, the New York Post reports. McKean, who is also known for his roles in This Is Spinal Tap and Best In Show, was struck at the corner of 86th and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan just before 3 p.m.

Lindsay Silberman

May 23, 2012 at 7:49 a.m. PT

Laverne & Shirley star Michael McKean suffered a broken leg after being hit by a car while walking on a sidewalk in Manhattan Tuesday, the New York Post reports.

McKean, who is also known for his roles in This Is Spinal Tap and Best In Show, was struck at the corner of 86th and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan just before 3 p.m.

The 64-year-old actor was rushed to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where doctors discovered the broken leg.

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"Hopefully, he'll be fine," his manager, Harriet Sternberg, told The Post. "He has sustained multiple injuries and we are trying to find out the extent of other injuries."The three passengers riding in the vehicle were also taken to the hospital and suffered minor injuries, according to the FDNY.McKean is currently starring in The Best Man on Broadway and is "upset about missing his curtain," says Sternberg. "He's never missed a performance in his career."