Twitter Reacts To Justin Bieber's Car Collision, Says Singer Ran Over Someone

UPDATE : 3:16 a.m. EDT — A source told People magazine that Justin Bieber was trying to avoid photographers outside the church but ended up hitting one of them.

“He tried to scare away the paparazzi but as he neared the group, he accidentally hit one of the photographers who were in his path,” the source said.
The 23-year-old singer or his representatives have not released a statement regarding the incident.

The photograph, who received non-life threatening injuries following the collision, is being treated at Cedars-Sinai hospital.

Original story:

Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber was involved in a car collision outside Hillsong Church in Beverly Hills, Entertainment Tonight (ET) confirmed late Wednesday. Twitterati claimed the "Baby" singer ran over someone outside a church.

Beverly Hills Police Department said Bieber hit a photographer while driving his pickup truck, according to Page Six, adding that the victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Police are investigating the incident and Bieber remained at the scene as paramedics arrived. Police told TMZ that the singer spoke to officers before he was allowed to leave the scene. The website also released a video showing the incident. Watch here.

Social media users reacted to the incident with several GIFs.

Barely a few days ago, the "Despacito" singer said he was canceling the remaining of his "Purpose" tour due to “unforeseen events.”

A source told ET that Bieber decided to halt the tour as he was “exhausted.”

“This is a guy who has had 150 shows on this tour, on six continents, over the last year and a half, and he’s tired,” the source told ET. “He needed a break and as much as he didn’t want to disappoint his fans, the best decision for him was to cancel the remaining tour dates.”

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Reports also claimed there was a possibility of religious reasons behind Bieber canceling his tour. Some social media users said the singer was doing some "soul searching" due to which he decided not to go ahead with the remaining of his 14 tour dates. However, Bieber denied the claims when asked by TMZ, saying "I've been on tour for two years... Just resting and getting some relaxation."

This is a developing story.