Cult filmmaker John Waters left a Maryland hospital Tuesday, one day after being injured in a car crash. “Since it hurts when I laugh I will have no witty answer about being in a car accident that no one has said was my fault,” Waters, 78, wrote in a statement. “Hope you understand. I’m released from the hospital and all is OK.” He offered no other information about the crash. According to the Baltimore Sun, the front corner of Waters’ car was hit on the side by a van whose...

Legendary gay director John Waters was briefly hospitalized after an automobile accident on Tuesday morning in Baltimore County, Maryland. The hospital released him by the early afternoon after finding that he had sustained no serious injuries. In a short statement, the 78-year-old filmmaker offered only one additional detail about the accident — he has not yet been found at fault for the collision. While his message reassured fans of his well-being, he also mentioned feeling some physical pain. “Since it hurts when I laugh I will have no witty answer...

John Waters, the gay filmmaker known for Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Polyester, and other boundary-pushing movies, has assured fans he’s OK after a recent car accident. Waters, 78, issued a statement Tuesday saying he’d been released from a hospital after treatment for injuries that were not serious. “Since it hurts when I laugh I will have no witty answer about being in a car accident that no one has said was my fault,” he said, according to The Baltimore Banner. “Hope you understand. I’m released from the hospital and all is...