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Ellen DeGeneres is being sued for negligence after a car crash in California

The alleged incident occurred in October 2023

In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the former talk show host is accused of running a stop sign at an intersection and t-boning another driver

Ellen DeGeneres is accused of causing a 2023 collision in California, according to a new lawsuit.

In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, a woman is claiming that on Oct. 16, 2023, the former talk show host, 67, ignored a stop sign while driving in Santa Barbara County, and as a result, “t-boned” the woman's car. TMZ was first to report on Friday, Sept. 12.

PEOPLE did not immediately receive a response from attorneys for DeGeneres or the plaintiff.

According to the lawsuit, the “intersection [where the i

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