Monica Lewinsky Hurt in 1-Car Crash

Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern at the center of a presidential sex-and-perjury scandal, suffered minor injuries Sunday when her sport-utility vehicle tipped over just north of Ventura, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Lewinsky was traveling north on the Ventura Freeway at an unknown rate of speed when she lost control of her 1999 blue Ford Explorer about 1:10 p.m., said CHP dispatcher Bob Inman.

Lewinsky, who was traveling alone, was five miles north of Ventura in the fast lane when she reached for something in her purse, according to Inman. When the 26-year-old Los Angeles resident looked up, she realized she was too close to a motor home in the next lane and veered to the left to avoid a collision, he said.

She then swerved to the right and back to the left and lost control of her vehicle, which slid left and rolled over, landing on the driver’s side, Inman said.

Lewinsky was taken by ambulance to Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura where she was treated for cuts and bruises on her arm and released.

Traffic on the busy thoroughfare was jammed for 30 minutes as authorities removed her vehicle.

It was unknown whether Lewinsky was wearing her seat belt.

Officers do not believe alcohol was involved in the accident.

Officers filed a report, but it was unclear if the CHP would investigate further because no other vehicles or people were involved.