American Horror Story actor Dalton Gray cheats death in horrific car crash... just weeks after Freak Show co-star is killed in a traffic accident
Dalton Gray, who appeared as Master Mike on American Horror Story: Freak Show, has suffered severe injuries in a car crash in Texas.
The actor, 20, narrowly escaped death when a vehicle he was a passenger in was broadsided by an alleged drunk driver late Saturday night, according to TMZ.
Dalton, whose pelvis and femur were shattered in the collision, was also lucky not to lose his sight after sustaining severe cuts and bruises to his face.
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Narrow escape: Dalton Gray, who played Master Mike on American Horror Story: Freak Show, was severely injured when an alleged drunk driver struck the vehicle he was a passenger in on Saturday night
Almost blinded: The actor, 20, was reportedly lucky to keep his sight after the crash which left pieces of glass embedded in his face. His mom shared photos of what had happened to him on social media
In several snaps shared by himself and his family on social media, Dalton, who's from Houston, is seen lying in a hospital bed with a surgical collar around his neck.
In another photo he has a large bandage across his eyes and a long bloody gash is clearly visible below his right eye.
His rep told TMZ that the damage was so bad, doctors had to reconstruct the right side of his face and remove glass from his eye.However, it's believed his vision will recover.
TMZ reported Thursday that police in Katy, Texas, arrested the alleged drunk driver and he's currently still in jail.
Horrific injuries: A rep for the actor said doctors had to reconstruct the right side of his face but have told Dalton his vision will recover. He also suffered a shattered pelvis and femur in the crash
Smiling through: Dalton, who also played young Harry in the film Dumb And Dumber To, tweeted a reference to the horror movie Child's Play, joking he felthe looked like the evil doll in the film
Dalton, who also played young Harry in Dumb And Dumber To, kept his sense of humor, though, despite his painful ordeal.
On Monday, in a reference to the movie Child's Play, he tweeted: 'I haven't looked at my face yet but I feel like chucky,'
He also posted a selfie with his agent who came to see him in hospital along with the caption: 'My agent Dawn Landrum I love her! I haven't seen my face but she assured me I still look good.'
The young actor was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday and is recovering at home.
Support: The young actor's agent also visited him in hospital and apparently reassured him that he hadn't lost his good looks
Freak Show: Dalton had a role in the fourth season of the FX horror anthology that ended in January
Handsome: The blonde good-looking actor had had a successful year with parts in AHS, Dumb And Dumber To and the HBO series Treme. He's the second AHS actor to be involved in a major traffic accident in 2015
Dalton is the second actor from AHS: Freak Show to be involved in a major traffic accident.
In February, Ben Woolf died after being hit on the head by a car mirror as he crossed a Hollywood street.
The 34-year-old actor, who played Meep on the FX franchise series, died in hospital a few days later reportedly after suffering a stroke.
No charges were pursued against the driver of the SUV involved in the freak accident because Woolf was jaywalking at the time he was struck.
Coincidence: Actor Ben Woolf, who played Meep in AHS: Freak Show, died in February after being involved in a freak accident in Hollywood
Struck and killed: Ben, 34, passed away in hospital a few days after being struck in the head by the side-view mirror on a SUV as he crossed the street
Going home: Dalton, sitting in a wheelchair, looked happy to be discharged from the Texas hospital on Tuesday in this photo shared on Facebook by his mom
Grateful: The star tweeted his thanks to all the fans who had sent him messages of support following the accident
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