Hackman , 81 , was not wearing a helmet , according to the state highway patrol . `` Gene 's fine . ... He is already on his way home , '' his publicist says . Alcohol did not play a factor in the crash . The driver of the truck that hit and killed Hackman, 81, in New York City last week had been cited for driving without a license or insurance several times before he got behind the wheel of this
Hackman , 81 , was not wearing a helmet , according to the state highway patrol . `` Gene 's fine . ... He is already on his way home , '' his publicist says . The driver of the truck that hit and killed Hackman, 81, in New York City last week had been cited for driving without a license or insurance several times before he got behind the wheel of this