“Mr. Bean” actor ROWAN ATKINSON cheated the Grim Reaper when he nearly died in a car crash near Cambridgeshire earlier today. Atkinson lost of control of his high-powered McLaren F1 supercar which spun around several times before careening off a tree and lamp post and catching fire.

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Entertainment news says the English comedian managed to escape the vehicular inferno before another motorist guided him to the side of the road to recover. Atkinson was immediately taken to a local hospital for treatment of a minor shoulder injury.

“The car was a wreck, really badly damaged. Rowan must be absolutely gutted.”

A source said of the car nut who owns a large vintage car collection.

“It’s a miracle that he managed to walk away from the crash. He’s a very lucky man.”

Good thing Atkinson survived. We’ll not be having any hilarious new Mr. Bean movies, else.

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