Jennifer Lopez survives drunken hit and run

Jennifer Lopez and her friend Leah Remini were driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu when they were hit by a drunk driver who quickly fled the scene.

The ‘Get Right’ hitmaker and her friend Leah Remini were rear-ended by a drunk driver who smashed into the back of their vehicle and quickly fled the scene.

The pair – who are thought to have been taking the ‘American Idol’ judge’s new car for a spin – were left shaken by the incident and quickly called police to share details of the hit and run. The authorities soon caught up with the intoxicated pick-up truck driver a short distance from the crash and arrested him on suspicion of DUI and hit and run, reports gossip website TMZ.com. The 45-year-old singer took to Instagram to vent her frustration following the smash.

She wrote on the picture sharing site yesterday, along with a photo of her and Leah sitting in the new vehicle: ‘’Sitting at a light, Riding high right before some drunk fool rear ended us in my new whip!!! Thank God everyone ok!!! #GRATEFUL #THANKYOUGOD. ‘’#DontdrinkandDrive!!!! #cursedthatfoolout #theBronxcameout #dontmesswithmycocnuts #mamabear #leahstayedcalm #thatwasweird (sic)’’.

It is not known whether J Lo’s six-year-old twins Max and Emme were present in the car at the time of the crash, although it is thought that all the occupants were left unhurt by the accident. – www.bangshowbiz.com

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