Gale Harold, who joined the cast of hit series “Desperate Housewives” several months ago, has suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident and is said to be in critical condition.

As a result of the crash, which took place in California, Gale Harold fractured his shoulder and has swelling on the brain.

USC Medical Center spokeswoman Adelaida De La Cerda said that the actor was waiting for the results of additional medical investigations, the Associated Press reported.

The ABC show’s creator Marc Cherry explained that it will take approximately two weeks for Gale Harold to recover from the injuries he suffered in the unfortunate accident.

“We’re hearing he’s going to be fine, but he’s going to be recovering for a couple of weeks,” Marc Cherry said. Moreover, he said that Gale Harold was due to film several scenes for “Desperate Housewives” this week, but the accident may nevertheless interfere with the shooting plans.

Some say he’s in critical condition, others say he’s fine. Whose word should we take on this?

The actor’s representative, Nancy Selzer, said that Gale Harold was expected for a full recovery, adding that no one else had been wounded in the motorcycle crash.

In “Desperate Housewives,” Gale Harold impersonates Jackson, the new love interest of Teri Hatcher’s character, who is said to play a crucial role in the fifth season’s eighth episode.

The actor also appeared in “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Deadwood” and “The Unit.”