'We're thankful no one was killed': Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's cousin describes aftermath of car accident that landed star's mom in hospital
His mother Ata and cousin Lina were injured in a head-on collision last weekend in Florida when a drunk driver ran a stop light and slammed into them.
And Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson looked understandably relieved as he took his mother home from the hospital on Tuesday. The 42-year-old actor grinned as he pushed his smiling mother in a wheelchair in a new Instagram snap.
The next day retired professional wrestler Afa Anoa'i, a cousin of Ata and uncle to Lina, told People, 'We're so thankful no one was killed, including the girl who was driving the other car.'
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'Grateful': Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took his mother Ata home from the hospital on Tuesday following a DUI crash; on Wednesday his uncle told People he was glad no one was killed
He added, 'Physically, they're going to be okay. But they're very emotional now. They're shaken up, so this will take some time for them to get over.'
And there is hope. He said, 'We have a very close family. We take care of each other.'
Lina had surgery for a broken collarbone; Ata had a bruised chest and lungs. Her left arm was also injured and fitted with a cast.
Happy everyone is OK: Afa Anoa'i is relieved everyone is OK after the crash that took place after The Rock's family attended a charity event
Afa said, 'This is our family's moment to remind people about the issue of driving while under the influence. It's never worth it to drink and drive.'
Eyewitness Tina Middaugh at the crash site told People, 'It happened really fast. The car came out of nowhere and they hit. I didn't hear brakes squealing or horns beeping. I saw the car, and then literally two seconds later, I saw the crash. There was no time to react.'
In Dwayne's caption, the Hercules star expressed his gratitude for his mother's recovery. 'Takin' mama home. Banged up, but she's a tough one and will make a full recovery. Grateful to see her smile. And thank you guys for all the prayers, love and well wishes. #GratitudeAndBearHugs #ChoicesMatter #100PercentPreventable #DontDrinkAndDrive'.
His family was in an accident: Dwayne shared this photo on Twitter Sunday of wreckage from an accident his mother and cousin were in; on Monday it was revealed the driver who caused the crash was being chased by police
Meanwhile, the police charged the woman who crashed into the car driven by Dwayne's mother with driving under the influence on Monday.
The head on collision happened on August 2 in Clermont, Florida, but Dwayne only revealed the details on Sunday.
The woman jumped two red lights as she was chased by the police, according to TMZ.
The star's mother was returning from a charity event with his cousin, Lina, a WWE Diva.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department explained the accident happened just minutes after police started following the intoxicated driver.
Dwayne, whose pro-wrestling name is The Rock, shared a scary looking photo on Sunday of the wreckage which included two white cars smashed in the front with an ambulance in the background.
He's there for his family: The wrestler turned movie star visited cousin Savelina, who also goes by the name Lina, in the hospital
His big summer movie: Johnson in Hercules
'My mom & cousin...were struck head on by a drunk driver this week - they lived,' he captioned the post. 'First reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them.'
The Fast & Furious 6 actor then added, 'But then you realize the most important thing is my family lived thru this and we can hug each other that much tighter these days.'
He also wrote, 'Hug your own family tighter today and be grateful you can tell them you love them.'
Ata and Savelina were in the white 2012 Cadillac Escalade the star gave his mother for Christmas in 2012.
The drunk driver 'suffered facial injuries and was taken to the hospital,' the site added.
Savelina posted a photo of The Rock visiting her in the hospital.
Without any makeup on and wearing prescription glasses, the beauty was almost unrecognizable.
She pulled a funny face as she sat in her hospital bed.
His VIPs: The Fast & Furious 6 star's mother behind the wheel of her SUV with Savelina in the passenger seat
Dwayne has had a busy year.
He not only promoted his big swords-and-sandals epic Hercules, but he recently completed shooting Fast & Furious 7 opposite Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel.
He also shot San Andreas, about the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California; The Rock plays a rescue helicopter pilot in search of his daughter.
San Andreas is a major fault line in California.
The star appeared on the cover of UFC magazine's September edition and to celebrate shared an Instagram photo of himself topless while holding the issue.
He sure if built: The 42-year-old star celebrating his UFC cover on Saturday
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