Simon Cowell was reportedly hospitalized after a second e-bike crash left him with a broken arm

• Simon Cowell was hospitalized following an e-bike crash, The Sun reported.
• Cowell reportedly broke his arm during the crash near his home in west London.

Simon Cowell broke his arm and was hospitalized following an e-bike crash, according to reports in several British tabloids.

The 62-year-old "America's Got Talent" judge was rushed to a hospital near his home in West London last Thursday with a broken arm, a suspected concussion, and facial cuts after his bike crashed while he wasn't wearing a helmet.

An unnamed source told the British tabloid The Sun, which published photos of Cowell outside his home with his arm in a cast, that the TV personality is "lucky to be alive."

"He was pedaling along, with his electric motor on, when the wheels suddenly went from under him after hitting a wet patch. He slipped and went flying over the handlebars into the middle of the road," the source told the publication.

"Stupidly, Simon wasn't wearing a helmet, and blood was pouring from his face — he looked like something from Phantom of the Opera. Three kindly passers-by jumped into action and stopped the traffic so he wouldn't be run over."

The source continued to say that Cowell was released from the hospital the same evening as the crash with a yellow cast for his broken arm.

Representatives for Cowell did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Cowell — who is best known for "The X Factor" and "Got Talent" franchises that he created — broke his back in multiple places in a separate bike accident at his home in Malibu, California, in 2020.

At the time, Cowell said he came very close to being paralyzed.

Speaking about the accident for the first time during an interview with ExtraTV in February last year, Cowell said: "I knew I'd broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt."

He added: "It could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn't have been able to walk."

According to sources who spoke to People at the time, Cowell was said to be "walking around" just two days after the surgery. However, the 62-year-old took a hiatus from his judging duties on "America's Got Talent" to recover. He was temporarily replaced by singer Kelly Clarkson who is also a coach on "The Voice" and won the first season of "American Idol," which was judged by Cowell.