"It happened very quickly and it was scary," a source tells PEOPLE after the actress, 52, was in an April 2 car crash
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- Tori Spelling, four of her kids and three of their friends were involved in a car accident on Thursday, April 2
- Spelling had minor injuries, a source tells PEOPLE, adding that the family was able to spend Easter together
- Spelling previously had a car accident in 2011 while pregnant and being chased by paparazzi
After Tori Spelling, four of her children and three of their friends were involved in a car accident on Thursday, April 2, an insider is offering an update on how they are doing.
"It happened very quickly and it was scary," a source tells PEOPLE. "Everyone's still pretty shook up and have minor injuries. Tori feels they were all very lucky that it wasn't worse, though."
The family also felt fortunate that "they were all able to spend Easter together" on Sunday.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 52, and four of her children were taken to the hospital April 2 after they were involved in the car accident in Temecula, Calif., 80 miles outside of Los Angeles, PEOPLE reported over the weekend. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies were dispatched to the scene of the crash around 5:45 p.m., where they discovered two cars with collision damage.

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Spelling was behind the wheel of the car, driving four of her children and three of their friends at the time.
Spelling and all seven kids were transported to the hospital in three separate ambulances where they were treated for cuts, bruises, contusions and concussions, TMZ previously reported. The car’s occupants were evaluated at the scene and no arrests were made.
TMZ also reported that Spelling’s car was hit by a speeding driver who allegedly ran through a red light.

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A rep for Spelling confirmed the incident when reached by PEOPLE on Saturday, April 4. PEOPLE reached out for additional comment on Monday, April 6, and has not heard back.
Spelling is mom to five kids with ex Dean McDermott: Liam, 19, Stella, 17, Hattie, 14, Finn, 13, and Beau, 9.
She was previously involved in a car accident in 2011, when she hit a wall while driving her two eldest children to school while being chased by paparazzi. Spelling was pregnant at the time.
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