Josh Hartnett was taken to a hospital in Canada last week after the SUV he was travelling in was struck by a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle in St John’s.
The news came to light that the 47-year-old actor was a passenger in the car when the crash occurred at around 1am on Thursday last week, according to CBC News.
The vehicle, driven by a 59-year-old man whose name has not been released, was hit by the police car at the intersection of New Cove Road and Elizabeth Avenue.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said: “As a precaution, one of our officers was also transported to hospital.”
Officials added Josh, his driver and the officer were all assessed for minor injuries by medical staff. Both vehicles were said to have been “significantly damaged” in the collision.
Investigators have appealed for witnesses and for anyone with video of the incident to come forward.
Josh had been returning from work on a Netflix production that has yet to be formally titled.
The project – referred to locally as the “untitled Netflix Newfoundland series” – features a cast including Mackenzie Davis, Darrin Baker, Charlie Heaton, Tanchay Redvers, Joshua Close, Rohan Campbell, Ruby Stokes, Kaleb Horn, Willow Kean and Natasha Henstridge.
In an Instagram post announcing the series, Netflix described the plot as following “a hard-bitten fisherman discovers that his hometown is being terrorized by a mysterious creature” and showed a picture of Josh taking a selfie with some of the cast.
Police said enquiries into the crash are ongoing.