MSNBC Anchor Lawrence O'Donnell Injured in Car Accident Abroad

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, host of THE LAST WORD, was injured in a car accident abroad on Saturday, the network confirmed to The Huffington Post today.

MSNBC confirmed the news today in a statement:

"Lawrence O'Donnell and his brother Michael were injured in a taxi accident on Saturday while vacationing out of the country. They were transported back to the US - Lawrence to NYC and Michael to Boston. They are both under the care of doctors and expected to make a full recovery. Lawrence will be off from MSNBC for several weeks as he recuperates. Our thoughts and support are with the O'Donnell family and we look forward to having Lawrence back on the air soon."

Alex Wagner will take O'Donnell's spot on the air tonight

O'Donnell is the host of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" on MSNBC. O'Donnell brings his background in politics, entertainment and news to the nightly program, providing the last word on the important issues and most compelling stories of the day.

O'Donnell was an MSNBC political analyst since the network's launch in 1996 and had previously appeared as a frequent guest host on MSNBC's primetime programs.

O'Donnell was an Emmy Award-winning executive producer and writer for the NBC series "The West Wing" and creator and executive producer of the NBC series "Mister Sterling."

From 1989 through 1992, O'Donnell served as Senior Advisor to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1992, he was Chief of Staff to the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works. From 1993 through 1995 he was the Chief of Staff of the Senate Finance Committee. He first began working with Sen. Moynihan as Director of Communications in the Senator's 1988 re-election campaign.

A writer prior to entering politics and government, O'Donnell published the book "Deadly Force" (1983), which was adapted as a CBS movie in 1986. He was a political columnist for New York magazine and has written essays and articles for several publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, People, Spy, and Boston Magazine. O'Donnell has also appeared on NBC News' "Nightly News," "Today," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," "Charlie Rose," and several other programs. Suffolk University awarded O'Donnell an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, in 2001.

Born in Boston, O'Donnell is a graduate of Harvard College.

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