Gary Coleman 'runs over man with truck'

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Gary Coleman ran over a pedestrian with his truck following an argument at a bowling alley, reports say.

Coleman, known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the US sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, became involved in a dispute with Colt Rushton over photographs he had taken of the actor at a Utah bowling complex.

Police officer Lt. Bill Wright told the Deseret News that while no citations had been issued, neither man had been forthcoming with information.

"We're currently trying to sort through those issues," he said. "We've been able to establish there was an argument between the two, due to pictures Rushton wanted to take. He took some of Gary Coleman, and [Coleman] wasn't happy about it."

Wright told The Salt Lake Tribune that alcohol had likely contributed to the accident.

Coleman reportedly hit Rushton and another vehicle as he backed his car out of a parking space. Rushton was taken to hospital, where he received treatment for minor injuries.