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HOLLYWOOD star Josh Hartnett was rushed to hospital after his car slammed into a police vehicle in a late-night crash.<\/p>\n

The actor was heading home from a set in Canada after shooting an upcoming Netflix series when the horror smash happened.<\/p>\n

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Josh Hartnett was hospitalised after crashing into a police car in CanadaCredit: Getty\"Josh<\/a><\/p>\n

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The actor was returning from filming a Netflix series when the collision occurredCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

His SUV collided with a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) patrol car shortly after 1am last Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to an RNC press release issued\u00a0on September 25, the collision happened at an intersection that caused “significant damage” to both vehicles.<\/p>\n

Hartnett\u00a0– best known for his work in Pearl Harbor and Oppenheimer – was taken to hospital with minor injuries alongside his 59-year-old driver.<\/p>\n

The male police officer was also treated as a precaution. <\/p>\n

The crash is now under investigation.<\/p>\n

A rep for Hartnett\u00a0told Page Six<\/a> the star \u201chas since been released from the hospital and is back at work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hartnett\u00a0has been in Newfoundland since August filming a yet-to-be titled Netflix show about a small fishing town under siege from a mysterious sea creature. <\/p>\n

The cast also includes Willow Kean, Ruby Stokes, Rohan Campbell and Kaleb Horn. <\/p>\n

No release date has been set.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy gets fan thrown out for using gay slur at Ryder Cup<\/p>\n

The actor, who lives in the UK with wife Tasmin Egerton and their four children, has kept a low profile in recent years.<\/p>\n

But he’s been back in demand as he was spotted filming Verity in new York City with Dakota Johnson back in March.<\/p>\n

It comes after a Grey’s Anatomy actor and popular celebrity photographer was killed in a car accident at the age of 46.<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Brad Everett Young was hit by a car travelling in the wrong direction as he was returning home from a movie.<\/p>\n

Young died on the scene on the Ventura Freeway in Los Angeles, while the other driver was hospitalised and survived, his publicist, Paul Christensen, said.<\/p>\n

He began his acting career in the late 1990s, but he was a mainstay on the red carpets of Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Young made appearances in films including Love & Basketball, Charlie’s Angels, and I Love You, Man, as well as television programs like Grey’s Anatomy and Boy Meets World.<\/p>\n

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The crash happened shortly after 1am last ThursdayCredit: Getty