Keanu Hits Paparazzi with Porsche

Keanu Reeves, star of such Hollywood hits as "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure," "The Matrix," and "Point Break," apparently hit a celebrity photographer with his car Monday night.

Reeves apparently struck the unnamed photographer as he was pulling his Porsche out of his parking spot around 7:30 PM Monday night in Rancho Palos Verdes. Police released a statement on Tuesday that hinted the photographer wasn't exactly practicing safe traffic tactics at the time of the collision.

"The paparazzi was standing in the street in front of Mr. Reeves' 1996 Porsche when he was grazed by the car," read the statement. "The man fell to the ground. Paramedics were summoned and treated the man at the scene. He was then transported via ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment."

According to Reeves' attorney, Jay Lavely, the incident was the fault of the photographer, and not of Reeves. "The incident... appears to have been brought on more by the actions of the paparazzi than by the actions of Mr. Reeves," he said. "The paparazzo, who had followed Mr. Reeves to Palos Verdes, was standing in front of Mr. Reeves' car blocking his way when Mr. Reeves got into his car to leave. Mr. Reeves assumed that he would move away when he started to slowly inch the car away from the curb."

No charges have been filed and police are still investigating the incident. Lavely said Reeves is cooperating fully with the investigation and "will also consider his own legal rights concerning the matter." He went on to say that "It appeared as if the paparazzo was trying to cause this type of encounter."

Keanu Reeves is not the only star to have a vehicular run-in with a photographer in recent days. Last week, a photographer was taken to the hospital with a bruised knee after being hit a car driven by Lindsay Lohan. The photographer said the collision was due to erratic driving by Lohan, although the actress claims it was the fault of the photographer, who apparently decided to leap onto the hood of her car for a better angle for his photograph.

And last month, singer James Blunt is accused of running over the foot of a paparazzo while driving away from a pre-Oscar party. The singer said, in a statement by his representative, that the photographer was at fault for "invading his space."