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Director John Singleton involved in fatal car accident
By Stone Martindale Aug 25, 2007, 20:39 GMT
02/19/2007 - John Singleton - Black Snake Moan New York City Premiere - Outside Arrivals - Chelsea West Cinemas - New York, NY © Steve Mack / Photorazzi
Oscar-nominated director John Singleton was driving a Lexus SUV when it struck and killed a jaywalker who stepped in front of the car, police said Friday.
Singleton, 39, "immediately stopped his car and waited for police to arrive after the accident Thursday night in the city's Jefferson Park neighborhood," said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman to the AP.
"Mr. Singleton stopped and identified himself as required by law and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol," Lee said. "He was questioned and released."
The AP reports the victim, Constance Russell, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead Friday morning, Lee said.
Singleton, whose debut film, 1991's "Boyz N The Hood," earned him two Oscar nominations, has also produced "Hustle & Flow,""Black Snake Moan" and the just-released "Illegal Tender."
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