Posted on 10/04/2005 6:44:52 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES - A black Mercedes-Benz driven by actress Lindsay Lohan collided with a van on a West Hollywood street on Tuesday afternoon, according to television news reports and a witness who said he saw the crash. It wasn't immediately known if anybody was hurt.
A reporter for the syndicated television show "The Insider" said she was filming a segment for her show in the city adjacent to Beverly Hills when she witnessed the accident at about 4:15 p.m. The Insider reporter, Victoria Recano, told The Associated Press she saw Lohan and a passenger from her car run into an antique store immediately after the accident.
Javier Ramirez, who works at Hideaway House antiques, said he recognized Lohan.
"She was very upset," Ramirez told The Associated Press. "She kept saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I can't believe it.'"
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was investigating the crash, but could not immediately confirm that the actress was involved, said Deputy Oscar Butao. Lohan's publicist did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
Ramirez said Lohan and her passenger left after a few minutes and although both were shaken up, neither appeared badly hurt.
Television news footage showed a badly damaged black Mercedes outside the store with both its driver- and passenger-side air bags inflated.
The crash was the second one Lohan has been involved in recent months.
Police said the star of such films as "Mean Girls" and "Herbie: Fully Loaded" was attempting to evade a paparazzi photographer in June when the photographer crashed his car into her Mercedes. She suffered cuts and bruises in that crash but did not seek medical attention.
The photographer was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon. Police said it appeared he deliberately crashed into the actress' vehicle.
Yeah, have you seen her lately though?
"(rumor has it she's waif thin with stringy blonde hair)"
Right. I wouldn't have anything to do with her now...no matter how hard she begged me.
It's sad. I don't know why young women want to destroy their bodies. Women need some jiggle on them.
And how.
Good grief!
Someone get that woman a triple cheeseburger, STAT!
I see a red X. She's turned into a red X. Not good. I wouldn't want to date a red X. No, never! :)
Oh my! Poor Lindsay! I am sure glad she's okay. Whew!
Is she a singer?
You're right. Not too good. I found a pic after I posted. Just looking at her arm bums me out. Thanks for the pic.
She looks like Courtney Love after a steady diet of rice cakes.
thats nasty she's so skinny she don't leave no shadow
Hate to say it, but Nicole Richie looks worse than Lindsay. It is sad, I really don't like seeing these things happen to women.
Is she a singer?
Naahh,, she drives race cars for Disney. ;-)
A Mercedes collided with a van. They just don't make those Mercedes like they used to. They don't drive as well as they used to.
Authorities: Lindsay Lohan in West Hollywood traffic crash
By DENISE PETSKI, Associated Press Writer
Posted: Tuesday October 4th, 2005, 6:30 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday October 4th, 2005, 7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A black Mercedes-Benz driven by actress Lindsay Lohan collided with a van on a West Hollywood street on Tuesday afternoon, according to television news reports and a witness who said he saw the crash.
It wasn't immediately known if anybody was hurt. A reporter for the syndicated television show "The Insider" said she was filming a segment for her show in the city adjacent to Beverly Hills when she witnessed the accident at about 4:15 p.m. The Insider reporter, Victoria Recano, told The Associated Press she saw Lohan and a passenger from her car run into an antique store immediately after the accident.
Javier Ramirez, who works at Hideaway House antiques, said he recognized Lohan.
"She was very upset," Ramirez told The Associated Press. "She kept saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I can't believe it.'"
Deputy Diane Hect of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed Lohan was involved in the crash, but said no other details were immediately available.
Ramirez said Lohan and her passenger left after a few minutes and although both were shaken up, neither appeared badly hurt.
Television news footage showed a badly damaged black Mercedes outside the store with both its driver- and passenger-side air bags inflated.
The crash was the second one Lohan, 19, has been involved in in recent months.
A tourist from New Orleans who witnessed the crash said it sounded "like a bomb went off."
"All of a sudden just squeals, braking," said Katherine Star, 50. Moments before the crash, Star said, she saw a group of photographers pursuing someone who had just left a restaurant down the street from the crash site.
Police said the star of such films as "Mean Girls" and "Herbie: Fully Loaded" was attempting to evade a paparazzi photographer in June when the photographer crashed his car into her Mercedes. She suffered cuts and bruises in that crash but did not seek medical attention.
The photographer was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon. Police said it appeared he deliberately crashed into the actress' vehicle.
in post 27 the airbags look deflated, and that means bye bye career.
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