Crime & Safety

Video: 'Ferris Bueller,' 'Succession' Star Alan Ruck Crashes Into Pizza Parlor

The three-vehicle crash ended when the actor's electric truck crashed into the wall of a pizzeria at a busy intersection.

Alan Ruck earned an Emmy nomination for his role in HBO's "Succession."
Alan Ruck earned an Emmy nomination for his role in HBO's "Succession." (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Actor Alan Ruck, known for his roles in "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" and "Succession," crashed his electric pickup truck into two cars before slamming through the wall of a Hollywood pizza shop earlier this week, according to reports.

The crash occurred around 9 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the busy intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. TMZ later identified the driver of the Rivian pickup as Ruck, who earned an Emmy nod for his role as Connor Roy on HBO's "Succession" and starred as Ferris Bueller's best friend in the 1986 film.

The restaurant, Raffallo's Pizza, has been temporarily closed to repair the damage, its management said. The restaurant was yellow tagged due to structural damage.

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Surveillance video obtained by KTLA shows Ruck's Rivian rear-end a car stopped at a traffic light before hitting another car and finally crashing through a wall at Raffallo's.

“The whole building shook and I thought a bomb or something had exploded,” Tim Ratcliff, who owns several restaurants next to Raffallo’s, told KTLA.

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Ratcliff told KTLA he Rushed to Ruck's aid, but the actor was immediately concerned about the well-being of others involved.

A 32-year-old man was transported to a local hospital after the crash, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Photos and videos from the scene posted by TMZ show piles of debris at the scene. One photo shows the Rivian had entered the restaurant building through the exterior wall.

The accident remains under investigation.

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