Los Angeles photographer killed while shooting photos of Justin Bieber's car
The Los Angeles City Councilman who called 911 after seeing Justin Bieber's Frisker speed down a freeway last week says the whole thing was a 'tragedy waiting to happen.'
Photographer: Mike Coppola, Getty Images
Posted: 01/02/2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's Ferrari sports car in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the man died at a hospital Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the car at the time.
Sgt. Rudy Lopez told the Los Angeles Times that the pop star's friend was driving the car when it was pulled over for a traffic stop. It was parked on a busy street when the photographer arrived.
Police say the man was struck by a car as he returned to his own car.
Stoughton says no charges are expected against the motorist who hit the man.
A call to a Bieber publicist was not immediately returned.
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