Mr Bean saves the day: Moment Rowan Atkinson helped save McLaren F1 driver’s life after horror crash in Tuscany

Rowan Atkinson, 59, one of first to come to American businessman's aid

Driver crashed his McLaren F1 as he cruised through Tuscany on Tuesday

Lost control of vehicle, before careering off road and smashing into a tree

Atkinson, who had been part of convoy, immediately rushed to help driver

He was also photographed picking up debris from destroyed sports car

In 2011, Atkinson crashed own McLaren F1 into tree in Northamptonshire

Cost to repair car was £910,000 - biggest repair bill ever recorded in UK



As well-loved character Mr Bean, he could barely look after himself.



But now, Rowan Atkinson has helped to save a McLaren F1 driver's life following a horror crash in Tuscany.



The British actor was one of the first to come to the wealthy American businessman's aid after he smashed his 240mph 6.1-litre engine sports car into a tree in central Italy on Tuesday.

On hand: Rowan Atkinson helped to save a McLaren F1 driver's life following a horror crash in Tuscany

The actor was seen helping the man, moving away the car's broken parts, and liaising with Italian police Atkinson, 59, had been part of a convoy of motoring enthusiasts before the crash which sent parts flying The driver lost control of the McLaren F1 before careering off the road and smashing into a tree on Tuesday

The driver lost control of the red-and-white vehicle, before careering off the road and crashing into the tree in a nearby olive grove.



Atkinson, 59, who had been part of a convoy of motoring enthusiasts driving their McLaren F1s through the Tuscan countryside, immediately rushed to the businessman's aid.

He was also photographed picking up pieces of debris from the sports car, which was completely destroyed after flipping on to its roof, according to The Telegraph.

Meanwhile, Italian police, firefighters and medics were called to the accident, which took place between the towns of Saline di Volterra and Pomarance.



While Mr Atkinson looked after the driver, others inspected the vehicle in the neighbourhood of Pomarance

The 240mph 6.1-litre engine sports car was completely destroyed after flipping over down a hill Help: He took control of the situation, explaining what he saw to police and offering his assistance

The Blackadder star was driving his car in a convoy when the incident happened and he stopped to help Atkinson stayed until a helicopter arrived to airlift the American businessman driver to hospital

The driver was airlifted to a hospital in Pisa, where today his condition was said to be not serious.



It comes three years after Atkinson crashed his own McLaren F1 into a tree after the vehicle struck a slippery patch of road near his home in Northamptonshire in 2011.



The Blackadder actor lost control of the supercar, before careering across a carriageway and smashing into the tree, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.

Supercar: The actor was one of the first to come to the wealthy American businessman's aid after he smashed his red-and-white sports car into a tree on Tuesday. Above, a McLaren F1 similar to the one that crashed

Bringing back memories: It comes three years after Atkinson crashed his own McLaren F1 into a tree (pictured) after the vehicle struck a slippery patch of road near his home in Northamptonshire in 2011

Although he escaped with only minor injuries, the cost to repair the vehicle came to a staggering £910,000 - the biggest repair bill ever recorded in Britain.



Atkinson, who is worth a reported £71million, paid £640,000 for the rare sports car in 1997 using the proceeds from his first Mr Bean film.



Since then, the McLaren F1's value has soared - with one model selling for a whopping £3.4million in 2012.



Well-loved: Atkinson, 59, is best known for portraying Mr Bean in the British TV series of the same name