Angelina Jolie survived a near-devastating car crash in Los Angeles just after attending the screening of her new film, Unbroken, in Beverly Hills.

The actress was being chauffeured in her black SUV when the vehicle accidentally slipped on the wet road, gliding into the curb. The strong impact led the tires to pop, almost causing the vehicle to go out of control.

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The actress-director just left the Writers' Guild Theater and was heading east when the accident happened.

Witnesses revealed that the situation was really bad.

"The car slammed into the curb at a significant speed. Angelina must have wondered if they hit another car. It was pretty bad -- the tire exploded and it's amazing nothing worse happened to the car. I wouldn't be surprised if she has whiplash," the witness said.

Jolie was eventually fetched by another vehicle, MailOnline reported.  

The actress looked really splendid during the screening of the biopic which she directed.

She was wearing a classic white cashmere coat and sunglasses for the screening of Unbroken.

Her glossy chestnut locks and blow-dried hair appeared voluminous in layers.

Unbroken, Jolie's latest stint as a director, was by the Coen brothers. It details the life and times of Louis Zamperini, who died last year, shortly after filming ended.

British rising actor Jack O'Connell stars as Zamperini.

Zamperini is a man of multiple achievements in life. He was a World War II hero and athlete who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

He survived for 47 days while afloat in the Pacific Ocean after the US military plane which he was riding crashed in 1943, only to be captured by the Japanese and imprisoned for two years.

It was noticeable that Jolie's husband, Brad Pitt, wasn't around at the screening. Rumors are circulating that the two are currently not in good terms following a heated public argument in the balcony of their hotel room while they were in Australia to promote the movie.

It is believed that Angelina's busy schedule has attributed to their marital conflict.

Unbroken is slated for release in US cinemas on Christmas Day.

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