Crime & Safety

Lindsay Lohan Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Scene of Accident

Lohan was attempting to park her car in front of the Dream Hotel in NYC when she allegedly struck a pedestrian, according to reports.

Lindsay Lohan was arrested at about 2 a.m. Wednesday after she allegedly struck and pedestrian with her car and tried to leave the scene, according to TMZ.

Law enforcement told TMZ that, while Lohan, a Merrick native, was attempting to park her Porsche Cayenne near the Dream Hotel in downtown New York City, she allegedly struck the knee of a man while going a very slow speed.

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We're told one of Lindsay's passengers in the SUV got out and checked the vehicle for damage, and then LiLo and co. went inside the hotel. We're told someone called police while Lindsay was inside ... and when she walked out of the hotel -- around 2:30 a.m. ET -- officers arrested her.

Lohan was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor, and was released with a desk appearance ticket. She did not have to pay bail, TMZ added.

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The man Lohan struck was hospitalized, but TMZ reports that he was not knocked down or dragged, and he didn't have any visible injuries.

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