Reese Witherspoon was recovering at home from minor injuries she sustained when struck by a car while jogging in California, the actress' spokeswoman said.

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An 84-year-old woman was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian after she allegedly hit Witherspoon with her car in Santa Monica Wednesday morning as the actress crossed a street, the entertainment news Web site TMZ reported.

E! News reported the 35-year-old actress' representative, Nanci Ryder, said Witherspoon was "resting comfortably at home" after being treated at a hospital. Police had said Witherspoon had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance after the 11:15 a.m. accident, E! News said.

Witherspoon, a married mother of two young children, won an Oscar for her work in "Walk the Line."

Her other film credits include "Cruel Intentions," "Election," "Legally Blonde" and "The Importance of Being Earnest."