Lohan in car accident.

[MalaCloudy Black]

AP

Lindsay Lohan Injured in Car Crash

By DENISE PETSKI, Associated Press Writer 27 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES -

Lindsay Lohan, whose car crash in May led to a state law aimed at reining in celebrity photographers, has crashed again, this time after witnesses said she was swarmed by paparazzi.

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Lohan and a female passenger suffered minor injuries Tuesday after the actress' Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van on a West Hollywood street.

Witnesses said Lohan, 19, had been shopping at a clothing store when she was confronted, and that dozens of photographers had been following her before the crash.

"There were about 30 photographers outside covering the store; the poor girl just was shopping and they were just like hounding her," said Lori Satzberg, 43.

"She got into her black Mercedes across the street and they literally were like sitting on her car, trying to take pictures of her, she was like yelling at them to get off," said Satzberg, who was shopping with her 13-year-old daughter.

The driver of the van, which careened into a parked vehicle, suffered moderate injuries, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht.

Authorities said there was no evidence alcohol was involved in the crash. Lohan's publicist did not return a call for comment.

The star of such films as "Mean Girls" and "Herbie: Fully Loaded" also was involved in a May 31 traffic accident when she tried to evade a photographer who collided with her.

The photographer was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon after police said he deliberately crashed his car into Lohan's.

That crash was credited with prompting passage of a measure Gov.

Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law on Friday calling for steep financial penalties for paparazzi who commit assaults in their efforts to obtain celebrity photos.

The new law allows victims of paparazzi assaults to file lawsuits seeking up to three times the damages they suffered. The law goes into effect Jan. 1.

Tuesday's accident was witnessed by a number of people, including a reporter for the syndicated television show "The Insider."

Other witnesses said they saw Lohan and her passenger run into an antique store immediately after the crash.

"She was very upset," said Javier Ramirez, who works at Hideaway House antiques. "She kept saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I can't believe it.'"

Ramirez said Lohan and her passenger left after a few minutes and although both were shaken up, neither appeared badly hurt.

Source: Yahoo.

It's been on the Today show twice already. They're blaming it on the Paparazzi.

Edited October 5, 2005 by Queer Eye For The Pirate Guy

[Lowerdeck]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

[K]

Does she need mouth to mouth?

Good job she had those new airbags installed.

[King Ellis]

Does she need mouth to mouth?

Good job she had those new airbags installed.

I would've thought she'd been at more risk due to the significant reduction in her breast size since her weight loss. Unless she's had some surgery that I don't know of...

[MalaCloudy Black]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

Overreact much? (Y)

[oldskool]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

Overreact much? (Y)

[MalaCloudy Black]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Paparazzi thing was a coverup, Lohan looks like a coked out whore. >_>

[Robsturgh]

Tsk tsk....her insurance is gonna be through the roof.

[GoGo Yubari]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

Overreact much? (Y)

Especially when you consider how much freaking money the paparazzi gets for each and every picture they take. You get to be close to celebrities and you get paid pretty good money to take pictures...and face it, if you saw a celebrity in a store and had a camera, you'd take a few pictures, wouldn't you?

I wouldn't unless I asked their permission. But I guess I just have respect for other people regardless of fame like that.

[Guest Thiia Deshi]

I blame Herbie for reckless driving ¬_¬

[probablyoliver]

I hope she crashes again, and learns that the morale is to eat some hamburgers and become 'fit as' once again.

[IAceI]

I'm surprised they were only minor injuries. I at least expected her to break in half.

Edited October 5, 2005 by IAceI

[Guest Kou]

Does she need mouth to mouth?

Good job she had those new airbags installed.

[Lowerdeck]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

Overreact much? (Y)

Especially when you consider how much freaking money the paparazzi gets for each and every picture they take. You get to be close to celebrities and you get paid pretty good money to take pictures...and face it, if you saw a celebrity in a store and had a camera, you'd take a few pictures, wouldn't you?

If I saw one in the distance, I would take a picture. If I was up close, I'd ask or maybe get a quick one off if it was good. But, I wouldn't go around stalking people in order to get a damn photo. And let's face it, these celebrities get followed everywhere they go.

[Guest Cool]

who cares.....

[tristy]

who cares.....

[therockbox]

And let's face it, these celebrities get followed everywhere they go.

Edited October 5, 2005 by rock a box

[Summers]

Our culture's obsession with paparazzi and celebrities need to stop. Even celebrities deserve a little bit of private lives, these paparazzi guys are nothing but vultures and deserve to die.

Overreact much? (Y)

Especially when you consider how much freaking money the paparazzi gets for each and every picture they take. You get to be close to celebrities and you get paid pretty good money to take pictures...and face it, if you saw a celebrity in a store and had a camera, you'd take a few pictures, wouldn't you?

If I saw one in the distance, I would take a picture. If I was up close, I'd ask or maybe get a quick one off if it was good. But, I wouldn't go around stalking people in order to get a damn photo. And let's face it, these celebrities get followed everywhere they go.

Shut up, there's nothing wrong with good old pararazzi photographers.

[Tarheels.]

Good thing it wasn't fatal, she would have snapped like a twig

[Hellfire]

I really don't know how celebrities can handle being watched and photographed every waking minute of the day. Its absolutely insane. Paparazzi seem to be annoying as hell too, I laugh every time a celebrity snaps and punches a cameraman in the face. They deserve it.