Justin Bieber avoids car collision

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Justin Bieber is believed to have avoided a car collision on Friday.

01 September,2012 11:33 pm

Justin Bieber is believed to have avoided a car collision on Friday afternoon after two paparazzi crashed chasing the teen idol in Los Angeles.The 18-year-old was stopped for tinted windows in his Fisker Karma sports car after a California Highway Patrol officer noticed a vehicle was driving aggressively close behind him.According to TMZ, two photographers rushed to scene, losing control of their vehicles and smashing into one another on heavily-trafficked Ventura Boulevard.No one was reported hurt in the incident.TMZ reports the Nissan said to have been following Bieber aggressively was being driven by his security detail.The paparazzi are said to have arrived at the scene just as the CHP officer was speaking to the teen star to record the events on camera.According to the website, no one was cited.The incident was the stars latest dangerous run-in with the paparazzi - and the law.The star was pulled over last month and slapped with a speeding ticket for driving at 80mph in his $100,000 chrome-plated car; and in May he made headlines for allegedly roughing up a photographer.Bieber was stopped in July on the 101 Southland Freeway, near Calabasas, as he tried to get away from photographers who were pursuing him.Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine - a former motor officer - called the police after witnessing Justins driving and said he believed the star was doing more than 100mph.He told TMZ: Bieber was driving like a maniac. He was weaving in and out of traffic. There was hardly any space between cars as he weaved from lane to lane.Mr Zine added the paparazzi in pursuit of the star were also driving recklessly.He allegedly was one of ten people to report the teen to authorities after seeing his driving, according to TMZ.Justin was reportedly issued a speeding ticket for breaking the speed limit by driving at 80mph.