Britney Spears charged with misdemeanors in L.A. parking lot crash

9/21/2007

LOS ANGELES Britney Spears was charged today with misdemeanor counts of hit and run and driving without a valid license after she allegedly smashed her car into another in a parking lot in August, prosecutors said.

If convicted, the singer could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for each count, said Nick Velasquez, spokesman for the city attorney s office.

Messages left with Spears attorneys were not immediately returned.

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