TRANSFORMERS star SHIA LaBEOUF is in trouble with the law again after he was arrested early on Sunday and charged with drink driving.

Police questioned the star after he was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, and quickly realised he had been drinking.

Shia, who also starred in Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, was driving when his truck flipped across a road after colliding with another vehicle.

LaBeouf, 22, and his passenger were injured in the accident. The actor smashed his hand in the crash and has had to have "extensive surgery" to repair the damage.

His unnamed passenger sustained a minor head injury, according to TMZ.com.

LaBeouf was taken to hospital following the accident.

Reports suggest the actor will be cited and released on suspicion of a DUI misdemeanour.

LaBeouf's brushes with the law have hit the headlines on a number of occasions in the past year - in November, he was booked on trespassing charges after refusing to leave a drugstore in Chicago, Illinois and in February, he was charged with smoking in a prohibited area in California.

The spokesperson says, "Attorneys for Mr. LaBeouf confirm that an automobile accident involving an additional party occurred early morning in Los Angeles on July 27, 2008.

"Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month. No further comment will be issued at this time."