Tiger Woods was fined $164 dollars for careless driving as a result of his single-car accident with a fire hydrant early Friday morning, November 27th near his home that caused some extensive front-end damage to his Cadillac SUV. The fire hydrant wasn’t the only thing that damaged his car, as his wife Elin Nordegren used a wedge to smash out two of the windows. While it was most likely one of Tiger’s wedges, it is entirely possible for it to have been one of Nordegren’s womens golf clubs.
Though Woods has already paid the $164 dollar fine, the Orange County Utilities Department also plans to bill Woods for repair costs including:
- $84 for pickup of smashed hydrant
- $447 to replace, repair, and paint the new hydrant
– Sod replacement (amount currently undetermined).
The property damage was initially estimated to be $3000.
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December 3rd, 2009
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Adnan Ghalib Wanted for Hit and Run
A warrant has been issued by the L.A. County District Attorney for the arrest of ex-boyfriend and paparazzi Adnan Ghalib on three felony counts including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and hit and run.
The charges stem from accusations by a man who says Ghalib hit him with with his car when he tried to serve Ghalib legal papers on February 11th from Britney Spears.
The unnamed man says that after being hit by the car, Ghalib drove away. Paramedics who were called to the scene treated the victim for a broken wrist.
Prosecutors are currently asking for $110,000 bail once Ghalib is brought in. Should Ghalib be convicted on all counts, he could serve up to seven years in prison.
February 25th, 2009
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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Pleads Guilty
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson pled guilty to one count of evading the cops over the weekend.
The charge comes from a July incident in which Jackson attempted to escape police in a promotional monster truck, during which he hit multiple cars and almost hit several pedestrians. The incident ended when police pulled Jackson out of the vehicle at gunpoint.
Jackson now faces 200 hours of community service and could serve six months in jail as part of the plea agreement.
January 12th, 2009
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That Better Be Plaxico's Lawyer on the Phone
Burress is currently dealing with the weapons possession charges in New York, but he may be speeding toward additional charges in a completely unrelated case.
A lawsuit has been filed in Florida by Alise Smith, who alleges that Burress rear-ended her car back in May. She claims she suffered back and neck injuries from the car accident. The suit is seeking $15,000 for lost wages, medical bills and vehicle damages.
What could prove to be an additional issue for Burress is that Smith claims she has proof that Burress was driving without insurance, as he did not pay his premiums and the insurance lapsed three days before the May 16th accident.
December 23rd, 2008
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R&B singer Brandy has been named in a personal injury lawsuit by Donald Lite, who claims he suffers “serious and permanent injuries” while racking up medical bills due to a multi-car pile-up back in 2006. Lite is also suing Awatef Aboudihaj, who died in the accident.
The suit recounts the events of the accident, in which Brandy rear-ended Aboudihaj, who subsequently rear-ended Lite, and describes how Brandy and Aboudihaj’s inability to travel at safe speeds at a safe distance lead to the car accident.
Lite is currently seeking an unspecified amount for damages.
December 16th, 2008
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Dakota Culkin, the sister of Macaulay Culkin, was killed earlier this week when she stepped in front of a car Tuesday night and was struck in West Los Angeles. Dakota was sent to UCLA hospital with traumatic brain injury and head trauma, and died Wednesday morning.
According to a representative for the Culkins, “the driver stopped, rendered aid, and identified himself as required by law.”
Detectives on the scene of the car accident determined that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and furthermore that no crime had been committed.
December 11th, 2008
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Ambriorix Burgos... Hit and Run Killer?
Things are looking pretty bad for Ambiorix Burgos, a New York Mets pitcher who has spent this entire season off the mound due to an elbow injury.
Nagua Police in the Dominican Republic says that Burgos struck and killed two women in his 2009 Hummer on September 30th before leaving the scene of the crime. Police, who used eyewitness testimonals who identified that Burgos was behind the wheel, say that he would be brought to justice and that wrongful death charges could be possible.
A Representative for the Mets made this official statement:
“We are extremely disturbed by the reports regarding the player’s potential involvement in the hit-and-run accident that unfortunately killed two women. We take this matter very seriously and have begun an internal investigation to ascertain the facts. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the families of the victims.”
This would make the third run in with the law for Burgos in just under a month. Earlier this week Burgos was charged with gun possession when police found him with a rifle, a handgun and a pistol. And on September 8th, Burgos was arrested for allegedly manhandling his girlfiend in a New York hotel. He is scheduled in court for these charges on October 23rd.
Thanks Burgos. Way to be a role model for the kids.
October 3rd, 2008
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Last weekend Joan Prather, who starred as Janet McArthur Bradford on “Eight is Enough”, was arrested for felony hit-and-run. Prather was attempting to maneuver past cones and barricades blocking traffic for the Malibu Triathlon when an officer tried to flag her down and got his watch caught in the car. Prather dragged the guy down the Pacific Coast Highway until other officers were able to stop her. There was no other pedestrian injury reported.
Prather was booked by L.A. county officers and later released on $50,000 bail. There is no word if the officer has contacted a car accident attorney for his injuries.
September 19th, 2008
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