Will Ferrell hospitalised after car crash

Comedic actor Will Ferrell has been injured in a car crash on a California highway, with one person in critical condition.

Actor Will Ferrell. Source: Getty

Actor Will Ferrell was taken to the hospital following a crash in Aliso Viejo, California, according to the highway patrol.

Ferrell was a passenger in an SUV that was sideswiped on the northbound I-5 at 10.55pm local time on Thursday.

Video footage from the scene showed Ferrell talking on a mobile phone while being loaded into an ambulance. The actor was not seriously hurt, his representative told TMZ.

One person was taken to hospital in critical condition, according to the Orange County Fire Authority, which said two others, like Ferrell, suffered minor injuries.

Ferrell was one of three passengers in the chauffeur-driven SUV, which was returning from a "Funny or Die" event in San Diego. Ferrell appeared as Ron Burgundy from the movie Anchorman.

Will Ferrell during an opening monologue. Source: Supplied