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Justin Bieber left a photographer with minor injuries after accidentally striking him with his vehicle near Los Angeles, police said Thursday.

The pop star hit the 57-year-old male pedestrian, who was hospitalized with non-threatening injuries, at approximately 9:24 pm (0424 GMT) on Wednesday evening, Beverly Hills police detective Chris Coulter told AFP.

Bieber, 23, “was cooperative and was released,” Coulter said. No citations were issued at the scene.
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The incident follows the Canadian superstar’s abrupt cancellation of the remainder of his world tour earlier this week, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”

Bieber is a fixture of tabloids who has frequently faced legal trouble over incidents including racing a car through Miami and throwing eggs at a neighbor’s house.

But his career had gone back on track with the spectacular success of his album “Purpose” in late 2015 that generated a stream of hits including “Sorry.”