Washington
(ANI):
Troubled
pop
star
Britney
Spears
had
a
close
escape
after
running
into
a
minor
car-accident
on
the
highway
in
Los
Angeles
on
April
12.
The
26-year-old
star
was
driving
her
2008
white
Mercedes
northbound
on
the
405
connector
to
the
101
freeway
when
the
collision
occurred
at
8:18
p.m.,
confirmed
the
California
Highway
Patrol.
According
to
the
accident
report,
Britney
did
try
to
apply
brakes
but
the
car
banged
into
a
Nissan
in
front
of
her.
"The
collision
occurred
when
the
driver
of
the
Mercedes,
driving
in
the
#3
lane,
in
stop
and
go
traffic
failed
to
observe
the
vehicle
directly
ahead
of
her
come
to
a
complete
stop.
She
attempted
to
brake
but
failed
to
stop
her
vehicle
prior
to
colliding
into
the
rear
of
the
Nissan
[in
front
of
her]," People
quoted
the
report,
as
stating.
This
led
the
Nissan
to
collide
into
another
car,
which
was
not
damaged
and
according
to
reports
no
one
was
injured
in
the
accident.
Later
that
night,
the
'Toxic' star
went
out
to
dinner
at
Dominick's
in
West
Hollywood
accompanied
by
her
mother
Lynn,
but
driven
by
her
bodyguards.