{
  "id": 19583637,
  "title": "Frankie Muniz \"a little sore,\" released from hospital after Daytona crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/frankie-muniz-a-little-sore-released-from-hospital-after-daytona-crash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/frankie-muniz-a-little-sore-but-released-from-hospital-after-daytona-crash/10873983/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frankie Muniz, the 40-year-old actor known for his role as Peter Shirely in Malcolm in the Middle, was involved in a crash while practicing for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway. The incident occurred during a practice session on the infield road course section of the circuit, where Muniz crashed his Ford Mustang into a tire barrier. Safety crews quickly responded, cutting away the roof of the vehicle to extract the awake and alert actor from the wreckage. Despite the frightening nature of the crash, Muniz has since been released from the hospital just hours later, expressing disappointment at not being able to participate in the Ford’s Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic event. He praised the safety of his Mustang, which he believes protected him during the incident, and thanked Ford Racing, Daytona International Speedway, and the hospital staff for their support. Muniz's on-screen father, Bryan Cranston, was present at the race and confirmed that his son was fine after the accident.",
  "summary": "Frankie Muniz was involved in a scary crash while practicing for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway, and had to be cut from his Ford Mustang by safety crews. While awake and alert, the 40-year-old was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Photos from the scene show that Muniz crashed in the infield road course portion of the circuit ...…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}