Paparazzo Killed Taking Pics of Bieber's Car

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A photographer taking photos of Justin Bieber's car was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 1.

The L.A. Times reports that the California Highway Patrol pulled over the singer's sports car at a traffic stop on Sepulveda Boulevard around 6 p.m. when the paparazzo was hit by ongoing traffic when attempting to run across the street to his own car after snapping some pics of the vehicle.

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While Bieber was not in the car at the time of the incident, he released a statement saying, "While I was not present nor directly involved with this tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim. Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves."