Justin Bruening has been injured on the set of the new Knight Rider pilot.

The actor had to be taken to hospital after hurting his knee while shooting a fight scene in the two-hour television movie.

The 28-year-old, best known in the US for his role in All My Children, stars as the estranged son of the original Knight Rider, played in the TV series by David Hasselhoff.

The former Baywatch star will make a cameo appearance in the NBC film.