Helen Hunt rushed to hospital after her car was flipped onto its side in crash

Helen Hunt was rushed to hospital this week after her car was flipped in a frightening crash.

The 56-year-old actress was driving in Los Angeles when the SUV she was in collided with another vehicle and ended up on its side.

Sources have told TMZ that Helen was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, and her representative informed the outlet she was shaken but didn't suffer any major injuries.

The 'World on Fire' star is said to have been the only passenger in the car.

No citations have been issued for the collision, and substance use is not thought to have been a factor in the crash.

Helen is best known for starring in movies Twister and What Women Want, and she won the Best Actress Oscar for the 1997 motion picture As Good As It Gets.

We're glad to hear she wasn't seriously injured!