Chris Brown charged with hit and run traffic accident

Singer Chris Brown, on probation for punching and beating his former
girlfriend Rihanna, was charged today with a hit and run and driving
without a valid license in connection with a May 21 traffic accident
in Los Angeles.


Brown, 24, allegedly rear-ended another car and faces up to six months
in jail on each charge, LA City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan
said.


He will be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 15, Mateljan said.