Former talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, has been sued by an anonymous woman for an alleged driving negligence and car crash. The woman has claimed that Ellen allegedly "T-boned" her car after ignoring a stop sign.
According to the plaintiff, the incident took place on October 16, 2023, in Santa Barbara County.
The lawsuit served to Ellen DeGeneres, 67, reads, "Ellen DeGeneres entered the intersection without stopping at the stop sign". It further accuses the comedian citing “negligent conduct [that] fell below the standard of care of a reasonable person".
The woman who accused Ellen DeGeneres of running a stop sign and causing the accident, said that she had been left injured after the incident. She further added that Ellen's car had come "without any warning", crashing into her vehicle.
The lawsuit also states that the place where the alleged accident took place was "controlled by stop signs in all directions". Despite the precaution, the alleged accident happened due to negligence and the lawsuit thus states that Ellen DeGeneres “negligently caused, or contributed to causing plaintiff's vehicle to be collided with by the defendants' vehicle".
The plaintiff is suing on the grounds of general ignorance and seeks compensation for her "multiple serious personal injuries and damages". While the exact amount that Ellen DeGeneres has been sued for is not known, the anonymous woman has alleged that she incurred great medical costs, loss of pay and also "loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and anxiety".
Ellen DeGeneres is yet to address the incident. The popular comedian and talk show host moved to UK with her wife, Portia de Rossi, last year.
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