Justin Bieber Paparazzo Killed While Trying to Shoot Photos of Singer's Car

A celebrity photographer lost his life on New Year’s Day while trying to snap a photo of Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari.

The photographer was struck and killed by an oncoming car while crossing the street after taking pictures of the car, which had been pulled over by police on a major Los Angeles roadway for a routine traffic stop.

It turns out Bieber wasn’t even in the car at the time, which was reportedly being driven by a friend, the California Highway Patrol told the Los Angeles Times.

The photographer was on the 405 freeway following the Ferrari registered to Bieber when the California Highway Patrol pulled the star’s car over for speeding.

The car was directed off the highway to Sepulveda Boulevard, where the paparazzo left his vehicle to snap a picture.

According to TMZ, police told the photographer to return to his car twice. LAPD Sgt. Rudy Lopez told KTLA, “While this photographer returned to the vehicle, it did not appear as if he was looking, and he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on Sepulveda.”

The driver of the car called 911 after hitting the photographer and was questioned and released by police. It is unlikely that she will face charges because the photographer was not in a crosswalk.