Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Emmylou Harris charged in hit-and-run

Emmylou Harris charged in hit-and-run

FILE - In this June 14, 2012 file photo, singer Emmylou Harris arrives at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, in New York.  Prosecutors on Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013, charged Harris with misdemeanor hit-and-run for leaving an Oct. 1, 2012, accident on a Los Angeles freeway without exchanging info with another driver. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision, File)

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Harris could be facing up to six months of jail time for leaving the scene of a car crash.

Country star Emmylou Harris has been charged with a hit-and-run, TMZ reported.

The singer, 65, allegedly hit another vehicle with her rental car while driving on Los Angele's 405 back in October.

Harris then left the scene without waiting for the accident to be reported to the police.

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After an investigation, the L.A. County District Attorney filed a misdemeanor against Harris, which could mean up to 6 months in jail.

A representative for Harris told TMZ that Harris only left the scene because she wasn't aware she had struck another car.

"[IT WAS A] garden variety accident that happens every day on the 405," Harris' rep said.

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