Alyssa Milano is facing an expensive legal headache after a Maserati owned by Miley Cyrus was allegedly involved in a crash in Hollywood, leaving the luxury sports car badly damaged and raising questions about who was behind the wheel.
According to the account, witnesses placed Milano behind the wheel when the vehicle slammed into a concrete median. But what happened next is what really caught investigators’ attention. The driver reportedly got out of the wrecked car and ran away on foot.
It didn’t take detectives very long to put a name to the person they believed had been driving. Within three hours, investigators had identified Milano as the person they wanted to question about the incident. The car, however, wasn’t even hers.
The Maserati belongs to Miley Cyrus, who was reportedly away when the crash happened. Cyrus was left trying to figure out how her expensive vehicle had ended up in such a mess and, more importantly, how Milano had gotten hold of the keys in the first place.
Cyrus reportedly had no idea why the actress was driving her car. She also wasn’t particularly interested in accepting responsibility for the damage.
Her position was simple: whoever was driving should pay for the repairs. And those repairs aren’t expected to come cheap.
Luxury sports cars are expensive enough to maintain under normal circumstances. After a collision with a concrete median, the bill can become considerably worse. The damage could involve everything from the front bodywork to the suspension and other mechanical components.
For Cyrus, the situation is particularly frustrating because she wasn’t even present when it happened.
Meanwhile, Milano now has a legal matter to deal with. Authorities are reportedly seeking a judge’s approval for a blood test as part of their investigation into the crash. That request could make an already uncomfortable situation considerably more serious.
Investigators want to establish exactly what happened before the Maserati hit the median, whether the driver was impaired, and why the person behind the wheel allegedly left the scene.
Milano has not publicly explained the circumstances surrounding the crash in the account provided, leaving plenty of questions unanswered.
There is also the matter of the vehicle’s ownership. Cyrus may have been away at the time, but that doesn’t mean she is willing to absorb the financial consequences of someone else allegedly damaging her property.
The singer reportedly expects Milano to cover the repair costs, and that could become a substantial bill depending on the extent of the damage. For now, the investigation is focused on identifying what happened behind the wheel and determining whether any charges are warranted.
What began as a Hollywood car accident has now turned into a dispute involving two celebrities, an expensive Maserati, and a possible court appearance.
Milano may have thought the incident would disappear after the car was left behind. But with detectives involved, a judge being asked to authorize further testing, and Miley Cyrus expecting someone to pay for the damage, the matter doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon.
One thing is certain: borrowing someone else’s luxury car can become a very expensive favor when it ends against a concrete median.