Britney Spears rushed to hospital

16-03-2006 15:20

Britney Spears had to be rushed to hospital after treading on a hypodermic needle.

The pop babe - who is on holiday in Hawaii - had stepped out of her car without shoes on when she trod on the needle in a parking lot.

The panic-stricken star was taken to Hawaii State Hospital, but tests showed the needle was unused.

A source is quoted in Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "Britney is going to be fine. She's got a nasty cut but it's been disinfected and dressed and she's been released from hospital.

"It was more the shock of seeing the needle poking out of her foot - as you can imagine. All sorts of things race through your mind in that situation. The conclusion we would all jump to is that it was discarded by a drug user.

"Britney was distraught but brave."

Meanwhile, the singer is said to be expecting her second baby just five months after having son Sean Preston.

The star - who has been at the centre of weeks of pregnancy rumours - allegedly wanted to keep the happy news a secret until she revealed it on her website.

A source revealed: "Britney is being really secretive, but she's excited that Sean will have a little playmate soon."