Is Gene Hackman a cyborg? Which Nickelodeon star may rivalLindsay Lohan's string of automotive, substance abuse and legalmishaps?

The answers are all here, in this fresh installmentof celebrity auto accidents. As you may have already learnedfrom last year's roundup, sometimes truth really is strangerthan fiction.

Beginning on the next page, we revisit seven majorcrashes in 2012, featuring a predictably reckless Lohan, tworap moguls, an heiress and plenty of drama.

Mayim Bialik

On Aug. 15, 2012, MayimBialik asked her husband to tweet that she would “keep allof [her] fingers” after sustaining severe injuries to her left handduring a car accident that afternoon in Los Angeles, Calif.

The 36-year-old “Big Bang Theory” star was in real danger oflosing a finger—one was reportedly dangling, almost completelysevered—after a vehicle collided with her white Volvo at the L.A.intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and La Brea. The approachingvehicle, reportedly occupied by a group of Chilean tourists, wasattempting to make a left turn. Three of the occupants sufferedonly minor injuries for which they did not seek medicaltreatment.

Perhaps best known her role in the NBC series “Blossom,” Bialikgood-naturedly recounted the accident in a humorous blog post butnoted that in reality the incident was very serious. When initiallyasked if her injury would be written into the Big Bang storyline,she said “No, we're going to make it work. Nohandstands.”

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On Jan. 16, 2012, Gene Hackman's leisurely bikeride in the Florida Keys was interrupted when a car slammedinto him. Emergency personnel immediately tended to the 81-year-oldOscar-winning actor, who was airlifted to a trauma center.

Despite erroneous reports of “serious head and leginjuries,” Hackman luckily suffered only minor bumps andbruises and was briefly hospitalized for treatment.

Sean “Diddy”Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs, 42, was not ready for hisclose-up when a vehicle smashed into the rap mogul's SUV in frontof the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard last fall. Theaccident occurred on the afternoon of Oct. 24, 2012 in Los Angeles,Calif. when a man driving a Lexus attempted to turn left in frontof Diddy's Cadillac Escalade.

Both drivers were wounded during the collision, and Diddysustained injuries to his neck, ribs, and collarbone, according toa statement his rep released to the Associated Press. Shortly afterthe accident, paparazzi snapped photos of a stunned Diddylying on the grass outside of the hotel's entrance. Fans andfriends were relieved when, days later, a seemingly healthy Diddyemerged on the streets of L.A. The Escalade did not fare as welland was reportedly “badly smashed,” though something tells us Diddyhas a spare ride…or 10.

Whitney Houston with daughterBobbi Kristina Brown

Whitney Houston's family has had an unbelievably rough year.Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, the departed songstress'daughter with Bobby Brown, was involved in a near-fatal car crashin Alpharetta, Georgia on Nov. 29, 2012. That same day,23-year-old Nick Gordon, the couple's adopted son and BobbiKristina's ex-fiancé, was arrested for driving 82 miles per hour ina 35-mph zone.

After ruling out drugs and alcohol as contributing factors inBrown's crash, police issued a traffic citation of “failure tomaintain lane.” They believe that Bobbi Kristina was speeding whenshe crashed her 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. Accident investigatorstheorized that Brown lost control of her car while making a leftturn out of her apartment complex and then drove down anembankment, striking several trees before stopping at a local parktrail.

Luckily no joggers or other pedestrians were injured, andmiraculously Brown emerged unscathed from the wreck. The youngactress and reality TV star has reportedly been in several fenderbenders since Houston passed away in Feb. 2012.

Houston designated her daughter as the sole beneficiary of herestate. The inheritance has been placed in a trust until BobbiKristina turns 21.

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WizKhalifa

Photos of Wiz Khalifa's mangled muscle carsurfaced in late September amid allegations of a hit-and-run autoaccident in Los Angeles, Calif. The incident in question involvedKhalifa's blue 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle and two cars, including aLexus, which reportedly sustained serious front-end damage.

An unnamed woman filed a police report stating that onSept. 19, 2012 as crew members were leaving a video shoot,Khalifa smashed his Chevelle into her ride and subsequently leftthe scene. The woman had been working on the video with the hip-hopstar, authorities also learned.

As a result of the report, the LAPD launched an investigationand has questioned Khalifa. No formal resolution has beenreached as of yet.

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On Nov. 29, 2012, Lindsay Lohan's legaltravails intensified when city attorneys in both SantaMonica, Calif. and New York filed misdemeanor charges against thetroubled actress, all within a 24-hour time period.

According to The Washington Post, authorities arrestedLohan that day for allegedly punching a woman at a Manhattannightclub following a verbal altercation. Hours later, Lohanherself was slapped…with three charges stemming from aJune 8, 2012 accident in which the starlet's black Porscheslammed into an 18-wheeler on California's Pacific CoastHighway.

Specifically in connection with the June accident, or rathersome imprudent maneuvering in its wake, Lohan faces threemisdemeanor charges: giving false information to a police officer;willfully obstructing or resisting police officer in theperformance of his duty; and reckless driving.

At the scene of the June car crash, Lohan told police that herassistant was behind the wheel. During the resultantaccident investigation, however, detectives determined that Lohanwas in fact driving, leading to the Nov. 29 filings and pendinglitigation.

Drive on a suspended license while smokingcrack? Challenge accepted.

Enter Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan's newcompetition for reckless driving supremacy. Also a former childstar, Bynes racked up her share of legal fees in 2012 for a seriesof automotive mishaps that led to a DUI arrest, misdemeanor chargesfor two alleged hit-and-run accidents, and two counts of driving ona suspended license.

Authorities arrested and charged Bynes with driving under theinfluence after she struck an L.A. county sheriff's cruiser withher black BMW in April, 2012. At the time, Bynes refused a sobrietytest and has since dispelled rumors of a substance abuseproblem.

Months later, Bynes collided with the law again when a motoristclaimed the troubled 26-year-old rear-ended her Toyota andfled the scene. The woman told the LAPD that the Nickelodeonstarlet failed to provide proof of insurance or stick around longenough for police to arrive and survey the damage.

After another minor traffic accident in May, Bynes wasreportedly involved in two more accidents—within days of eachother. On Sept. 11, onlookers spotted Bynes smoking from whatappeared to be a crack pipe designed to resemble a cigarettelighter, all while driving her car smack into anothervehicle. Two days later, Bynes would “lightly tap” awhite car.

Hit and Run Charges Dismissed

To avoid another media feeding frenzy, Richard Hutton, Bynes'lawyer, negotiated a deal with the court and the starlet's victimsin Dec. 2012. In what was considered a major legal victory forBynes, the two misdemeanor hit-and-run charges were formallydismissed. In exchange, Bynes accepted responsibility and reachedamenable financial settlements with the victims.

Even with the DUI and separate counts of driving on a suspendedlicense still pending, Bynes seemed to be getting herlife back on track, moving to New York City, with publictransit options a plenty, and aspirations to start a clothing line.However, unfortunately for Bynes and apparently her neighbors, thepeace was short-lived. Threatened with eviction, the 26-year-oldhas since been forced to leave her New York apartment amidcomplaints from fellow residents about “marijuana smoke coming from[her] apartment.”

(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)