The plumber who hit George Clooney claims that he was blinded by the sun



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The driver who collided with George Clooney and sent him flying six feet up in the air earlier this week claimed that he did not see him. star as he was "blinded by the sun."

The 58-year-old actor was catapulted into the air after a car hit his moped as he headed to set his new series "Catch-22" in Sardinia, Italy on Monday, and that he managed to escape with minor injuries to the leg, Antonello Viglino – who was driving the vehicle – understands that it could have been worse.

Antonello, plumber, said Wednesday in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera: "I did not see anything, I had the sun in my eyes, I was just starting to turn, I was only there". a little I'm in shock, everything happened in an instant, I recognized him as soon as he removed his helmet, I tried to stay calm, I was scared that he's done really badly.I never imagined that I would have hit George Clooney. "

The impact of the crash sent George flying and he first struck a windshield head at first, bursting the glbad, before it was thrown to the ground.

Gianni Visciano, an accident witness, explained: "He was screaming and when a bodyguard removed his helmet, it seemed like he could not move his legs."

The star of the "Monuments Men" was rushed The John Paul II Hospital of the nearby town of Olbia went through an ambulance after the accident, but was later released with minor injuries.

His wife Amal – with whom he has one year old twins Ella and Alexander – has rushed to her bedside once she was informed of the accident, before to escort him home.

Although he has not suffered any fracture, he will need physiotherapy at his knee.

His spokesman, Stan Rosenfield, said, "He is recovering at home and will be fine."

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