Lindsay Lohan Caught Up in Another Car Smash in Beverly Hills  10/5/05

Lindsay Lohan has been caught up in another Beverly Hills car crash - and this time she could face criminal charges after plowing her Mercedes Benz into a red van and injuring the driver. 

According to eyewitnesses, the Herbie: Fully Loaded star and her assistant were speeding through Beverly Hills after dining at exclusive restaurant The Ivy yesterday afternoon (04OCT05) when the collision took place. Lohan and her passenger dashed into a nearby antiques store after the smash - which left her black convertible crumpled and the safety airbags inflated - and spoke to police inside to avoid the paparazzi, who had gathered outside. 

Meanwhile, the unnamed driver of the van Lohan collided with received treatment at the scene of the crash before he was transported to a local hospital. His condition was not known when WENN went to press. 

US TV showbiz reporter Victoria Recano, who was filming yards away from the accident, insists she's puzzled as to why the actress/pop star was speeding through Beverly Hills. 

She says, "There was no one following her. She was going pretty fast on Robertson." This accident is the latest in a number of motoring woes for the actress. 

On 31 May (05), Lohan suffered minor injuries when she was caught in a collision with photographer Gaio Ramirez. Ramirez was later charged with assault for purposefully ramming his vehicle into hers in an attempt to create a photo opportunity for other snappers. Just weeks later, Lohan claimed she narrowly avoided another collision with a photographer who was pursuing her.

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