Reese Witherspoon 'frightened by car accident'

Reese Witherspoon is said to be feeling traumatized after her recent car accident.

The Walk the Line star was taken to hospital last Wednesday after being struck by a car while jogging.

An insider claimed that while Witherspoon is recovering, the experience has left her feeling shocked.

"The whole incident really frightened her," the source told Us Weekly. "It was very scary… She's very lucky. [Now] she's just resting up, but it's been a very scary experience for her and Jim [Toth]."

The insider went on to claim that Witherspoon has always harbored a fear of being hit by a car.

"The odd thing about all of this is that Reese has always been very afraid of being hit by a car. It's been an ongoing fear of hers," the source said. "She is always the first person to pull people away from the edge of the curb because she doesn't want them being accidentally hit."

The actress, who reportedly only sustained a gash on her forehead in the collision, will not press charges against the vehicle's driver.

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