Halle Berry Turns Herself in to Deputies
Actress Halle Berry turned herself in Saturday and received a citation from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department charging her with leaving the scene of an accident that injured another driver, Deputy Elisabeth Sachs said.
Sachs said Berry reported to the Lennox station and was released. She is scheduled to appear in court May 4 in Beverly Hills.
The charge, filed Friday by the district attorney’s office, is the result of a Feb. 23 crash at a Sunset Strip intersection in West Hollywood. If convicted, the 31-year-old star of the cable TV movie “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” could face up to one year in county jail and a $10,000 fine.
Authorities contend that Berry’s rented Chevrolet Blazer ran a red light, hit another car and then left the scene.
The other driver, Hatal Raythatha, has sued Berry for negligence.
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