Juliette Lewis "jerked violently" in crash

Juliette Lewis has revealed that she was "jerked violently" during a recent hit-and-run accident.

The actress was hospitalised last week after the vehicle she was being driven home in was struck by another car.

She suffered only minor injuries but has since insisted that the experience left her feeling "shaken up".

"I was two blocks from my house when the car hit my side, the passenger door," she told People.

"The good news is that I was feeling sleepy and leaning in. So, that saved me from more brutal injuries. I didn't actually smash my head. I just got jerked violently."

Lewis went on to say that she felt lucky to escape the experience relatively unharmed as she has previously lost a friend in a car crash.

"The paramedic said to me, 'Juliette, you don't understand. We don't normally see people walk away from a crash that bad… You need to go to the hospital'. He had to convince me," she explained.

"I can't even go into it, it's so sad. I'm still a bit shaken up. It's one of those things that reminds you. It reminds you to focus on the little things, the good things. Right afterward, I got together with my friends and family. I was touched to see everybody."