# Tom Cruise saved Samantha Harris from getting crushed by a ‘500-pound’ motorcycle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tom-cruise-saved-samantha-harris-from-getting-crushed-by-a-500-pound-motorcycle/
- Published: 2026-07-12T16:00:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-12T17:14:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-saved-samantha-harris-from-getting-crushed-500-pound-motorcycle
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Samantha Harris says Tom Cruise saved her from a falling motorcycle.
- The roughly 500-pound Ducati nearly crushed her on set.
- Harris, a breast cancer survivor, calls it one of many close calls.

## Summary

Former "Dancing with the Stars" co-host Samantha Harris has recounted a frightening on-set mishap in which actor Tom Cruise stepped in to prevent her from being crushed by a heavy motorcycle. According to Harris, the incident occurred during a film shoot involving a Ducati bike, which she nearly toppled onto herself before Cruise intervened to hold it up and keep her safe.

Harris, who has faced other difficult moments in her life including multiple battles with breast cancer, described the episode as one of several close calls she has learned to take in her stride. The motorcycle in question was reported to weigh around 500 pounds, and Cruise's quick reaction was credited with averting a potentially serious injury. The full details of the anecdote were shared in a Fox News interview and accompanying video.

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