Tuesday October 6, 2009

The celebrity snapper accused of causing Nicole Richie’s car crash on Monday has been arrested for driving without a license.

The 28-year-old TV star, who was driving a Land Rover, was hit by a paparazzo in a Jeep Cherokee in Beverly Hills yesterday, and told police she was experiencing discomfort and was going to hospital.

Richie was taken to a local hospital by her boyfriend Joel Madden’s twin brother Benji, who she was spotted with soon after the crash.

Eduardo Arrivabene was cited at the scene for driving without a license and has now been arrested for misdemeanor.

According to reports, Arrivabene is an undocumented worker and he tried to tell authorities it was his passenger, another pap, who was driving at the time of the crash.

Lieutenant Tony Lee of the Beverly Hills Police says, “Ms. Richie was driving with a passenger around 2pm when she was struck by two photographers driving in one vehicle behind her.

“She complained of pain, and her passenger is transporting her to a local hospital. Her car sustained moderate damage. No paramedics were called to the scene.”

Another adult was in the car with Nicole, but her two children with partner Joel — 20-month-old daughter Harlow and one-month-old son Sparrow — were not present.

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