The singer was allegedly being pursued by a photographer on his way to a Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
Country music star Keith Urban crashed his motorcycle Sunday as he was allegedly being chased by paparazzi in Australia.
The singer, who is married to Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, was being pursued by a photographer on his way to a Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Sydney.
He released this statement to Access Hollywood:
"Today's incident was the result of one person's desire to do his job and my desire to maintain my privacy. Some have already attempted to inflate the facts, but the reality is this; while out riding to an AA meeting, a time when my privacy is especially important to me, I felt myself being pursued.
"I sped up, and in an effort to elude an oncoming car which was making an illegal u-turn, saw no choice but to drop my bike.
"In actual fact, my pursuer came to my assistance, without taking photos, and helped me from the road. I returned home, got my car, and continued on my way."
Urban went to rehab to treat his problems with alcohol in October 2006.
You know who is to blame here? The media!... uh, I mean... gerbils and hamsters... you can't trust them... always running on that wheel thing.