Suniel Shetty injured in car crash

Mumbai: Action hero Suniel Shetty had a miraculous escape when his car skidded and slammed into a roadside railing during the weekend, leaving him with just a minor neck injury, according to newspaper reports on Monday.

Shetty was being driven to a religious ceremony on the outskirts of Mumbai on Sunday when his luxury sedan skidded over oil.

"It was scary as it was all normal one moment and the next we were taking a turn and suddenly we are careening about madly," Shetty was quoted as saying by a national daily.

"God only knows how I was saved," Shetty said.

The car was badly smashed.

Shetty's driver also escaped with minor injuries.