Jean-Claude van Damme 'drove into a canal'
Jean-Claude van Damme was leaving a nightclub when the incident happened
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Friday, 14, Oct 2011 11:49
By Guy Kilty
Hollywood action man Jean-Claude van Damme drove his car into a canal after leaving a nightclub, a newspaper has suggested.
According to the Sun, the former kickboxing champion attempted to haul his vehicle single-handedly from the water, but eventually had to seek assistance from security staff at the venue in Willebroek, Belgium.
Once the car was out of the drink, the Bloodsport star is then said to have accused fellow party-goers of stealing his mobile phone and wallet before driving off.
Witnesses said the Muscles from Brussels plunged into the water after putting his vehicle in first gear instead of reverse.
A spokesman at the disco said: "He'd had a drink, but wasn't drunk."
Earlier this month, Double Impact was re-released on DVD, 20 years after it first hit cinemas.
In the movie, van Damme plays twins Alex and Chad Wagner, who are separated when their parents are killed by a gang, then reunite years later to take down the perpetrators.