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Jason Priestley has been hospitalized after taking a nasty fall off a horse.
Jason Priestley was shooting a scene for his Toronto-shot his upcoming TV series, “The Code,” when the accident happened Monday.
Producers say he was taken to hospital as a precaution and discharged the same day.
The former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star adds on Twitter that he was advised to take a few days off but looks forward to getting back to work.
Production on “The Code” is expected to resume next week. Priestley plays a former pro hockey player who uses his ability to read people in his new gig as a crime-solving private investigator.
“The Code” is set to premiere on Global next spring.
Jason Priestley tweeted about his fall on Wednesday.
“I got my bell rung pretty good,” he tweeted.
“Because I have a history of concussions, they took me to see a neurologist for an assessment…. But I am definitely on the mend and looking forward to getting back to work with all the wonderful people on The Code.”
Jason Priestley fractured his spine and suffered a concussion in a near-fatal car crash at the Kentucky Speedway in 2002.
Agencies/Canadajournal
maybe you should wear a helmet and be safe and set an example. if not why do you wear a helmet while racing car, not like you’re gonna hit your head while driving and all strapped in.