TMZ.com is all over this one with breathless updates. First we learn of the crash aro8nd 2 a.m. near Fountain and Vista in L.A., then it's reported that Orlando tried to walk away but paprazzi urged him to go back and "deal with it" (hmmmm.). Bloom was not injured but two female passengers were. He was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police say, although he was not tested for either. He was apparently cut off by another car.

Bloom's peeps have jiust released this statement: "Orlando Bloom, who was in a minor car collision late last night, is grateful that no one was seriously injured. Bloom called for help immediately following the incident. He spent last night at the hospital to be with his childhood friend who sustained a minor neck injury. He is thankful that emergency services arrived so quickly and that the ER staff at Cedars Sinai took such good care of his friend."