Paris "hit-and-run" Hilton
When you're an American princess and heiress to a fortune the size of GM's legacy costs, you don't need to obey such silly things as laws and such. Paris Hilton's paparazzi caught the young self-made celebrity backing out of a parking spot in her Range Rover and swapping paint with an unsuspecting Civic. After hanging around long enough for the videographer to capture the damage done to both cars (but not long enough for her to get out of the SUV and survey the damage herself), Paris punched it and headed for the exit.
The money shot is of the Range Rover's bumper that suffered a scrape and a crack right next to the back-up object sensors, which apparently couldn't be heard over the starlet's debut single Stars are Blind blaring on the stereo. (We're just guessing about that last part, but anyone wanna bet we're wrong?)
[Source: YouTube via Autoblog.it]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JC Whitless @ Jun 12th 2006 5:57PM
Funny, I thought it would be Stars are Deaf
Vinny @ Jun 12th 2006 6:02PM
I never thought of turning on the dome lights in my truck to allow the paparazzi to get better shots of me doing my endless model poses. Thanks for the idea, Paris!
Delli Lamas @ Jun 12th 2006 6:12PM
This is why we need to repeal the inheritance tax,....so Paris can pay for her fender benders.
RacetrackOwner @ Jun 12th 2006 6:44PM
STUNNING AUTOMOTIVE NEWS!
ZoomZoomin' @ Jun 12th 2006 6:45PM
She hasn't made a good video in awhile...amazingly she wasn't on her cell phone this time.
Though the accident is so blatant that it almost seems totally staged.
Anyway, in summation...whatever.
Lee Gibson @ Jun 12th 2006 6:47PM
Could we please never, ever read about Paris Hilton again on Autoblog? Britney either.
More cars, less spoiled idiots. Thanks!
Dave G @ Jun 12th 2006 6:51PM
Paris a "self-made celebrity"??? Everything about her celebrity is as "manufactured" as GM's production line.
Paul @ Jun 12th 2006 7:31PM
I'd like to think that the civic owner is an autoblog reader. See how many benjamins he/she could wittle out of ms princess in her tank of a land rover.
Tom Design @ Jun 12th 2006 7:31PM
This is a story about Regan relaxing the bumper crash protection laws during his reign of "business friendly" presidency. The U.S. had effective, good laws that required vehicles with passenger plates to have standard bumper height, and the ability to have a 5mph front end collision, and a 2.5 mph rear backup collision with none or negligible damage.
Of course, the auto industry lobbied hard, bought some pols, and the president, and the legislature made the law, "Optional." Isn't that wonderful?
Paris is just anyone in this incident. There's nothing unusual in her actions other than she's being harassed by paparazzi when she could have been concentrating on her backup.
This happens 100 times a day in every city in the U.S. with parking garages and malls.
The situation has only worsened with SUV's and Pickups with their farm, off road heights that smash lower passengers in their vulnerable grills, lamps, tailights, trunklids, everywhere but at the bumper level.
Promote standard bumper height legislation. The insurance, auto, and collision/repair industries are raping us and a simple bit of engineering would reduce car mangling and high costs to drivers.
I lost a beautiful Shelby auto, under the back of a pickup with no bumper nor tailights, when that driver stopped abruptly after beginning to drive when the light turned green. i couldn't have been doing 5mph, but accelerating under a truck frame did enough damage to "total" my beloved car in the insurance chart world.
The other alternative, is to surcharge all SUV/Pickup drivers who are not commercially licensed for farm/industry, and drive in pedestrian areas, cities, etc. Then the extra money could pay off the damages caused to normal autos that people drive daily.
Howard Kerr @ Jun 12th 2006 7:59PM
I had a backup warning system put on my mother's car (she's 80+ years old) after she backed into the closed garage door. When I told her I was having it installed she wanted to know what kind of sound it makes. I said I was leaning towards a camera since she can't hear and won't wear a hearing aid. Funny, Paris doesn't look any OLDER than my mother, but maybe she is because at least my mother knows when you hit another car you get out and leave a note or something.
One more reason why rich folks stay rich.
Todd Blumel @ Jun 12th 2006 8:31PM
Doesn't California have a seat belt law? Is Paris exempt from those laws?
Buck Futter @ Jun 12th 2006 10:16PM
Oh christ, another Stupid Spoiled Brat article. Absolutely fascinating.
Rich Watson @ Jun 12th 2006 10:32PM
It sounds to me like a lot of children carrying on about a bad dream when talking about Paris Hilton and her "alleged" accident. Don't you air heads have anything to do? Please!
jay @ Jun 12th 2006 10:46PM
Damn spoiled rich bitch Paris Hilton. That is why taxes need to be much higher for rich asses like her. I really feel sorry for the other car owner that she hit, if i found out it was Paris i would sue her ass for every thing she has, plus hit and run =jail time for her. Then i would really love to see how she looks in a orange jumpsuit lol prick rich people.
SomeGuy @ Jun 12th 2006 11:06PM
I hope she gets a few fat tickets and cries about it.
a @ Jun 13th 2006 12:08AM
and she ran through the stop sign.
Tim @ Jun 13th 2006 12:24AM
Her only redeeming quality is that she gives head. Period. End-of-story already.
jye @ Jun 13th 2006 2:10AM
i just thought it was funny that the dent was right next to the parking sensor. go figure
Stankonia @ Jun 13th 2006 3:43AM
Who the hell is Regan?
Howard Kerr @ Jun 13th 2006 7:51AM
Re Stankonia,(and Tom Design?)
REGAN was the name of the little girl in the original EXORCIST movie.
REAGAN is the name of a former president.
While REGAN WASN'T a politician, many people think REAGAN was possessed. It could be argued that BOTH lived in a fantasyland.