Pete Davidson Charged With Reckless Driving After Car Crash

Pete Davidson has been charged with reckless driving after crashing his automotive right into a Beverly Hills dwelling in March, Us Weekly can verify.

The Saturday Night Live alum, 29, was charged with one depend of reckless driving three months after the accident occurred. His arraignment is scheduled for July 27.

“We imagine that Mr. Davidson engaged in reckless driving, which finally resulted in his involvement in a severe collision into a house. Fortunately, nobody was significantly injured because of this collision,” the Los Angeles District Lawyer’s workplace advised Us in a press release on Friday, June 16. “We all know that reckless driving can have devastating penalties. In 2022, site visitors fatalities in Los Angeles have reached the best ranges seen in 20 years. That is an alarming pattern that we can not ignore. In consequence, it’s essential that we take all allegations of reckless driving significantly and maintain these accountable accountable.”

Earlier this yr, Davidson was driving within the Flats neighborhood of Beverly Hills together with his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, when he misplaced management of the automobile, in response to TMZ, who was first to report the information. Davidson’s automotive reportedly jumped the curb and destroyed a hearth hydrant earlier than crashing into the side of a nearby home, leaving skid marks on the proprietor’s garden. Police had been known as to the scene and an investigation started. On the time, Davidson was not arrested and authorities didn’t imagine medication or alcohol performed an element within the incident.

“The construction of the home is broken tremendously,” the proprietor of the house solely advised Us Weekly on the time of the crash, including that Davidson’s Mercedes was totaled. “It was very dramatic.”

The property proprietor went on to say that solely his 16-year-old daughter was dwelling on the time of the incident, which occurred round 11:30 p.m. “Accidents can occur,” he advised Us, noting that nobody — together with Davidson and Wonders, 27 — was “bodily injured” by the crash. “The principle factor for me is they’re OK,” the proprietor continued. “We don’t suppose it’s protected [to be in the house].”

On the time of the accident, the couple didn’t share with the house owner — or his daughter — what precipitated the crash. The proprietor famous that his daughter was “in shock” and didn’t ask Davidson or Wonders many questions. “They gave their cellphone variety of a supervisor and stated the supervisor will handle it,” he defined to Us, including {that a} automotive got here to choose Davidson and Wonders up after the incident.

Davidson and Wonders — who met on the set of the 2022 movie Bodies Bodies Bodies — started their whirlwind romance after attending a hockey game with their fellow costar Rachel Sennott in December 2022. On the time, Davidson was nonetheless romantically linked to Emily Ratajkowski. Nevertheless, Us confirmed that the duo called it quits after two months of courting.

Following his break up from Ratajkowski, 31, Wonders and Davidson had been spotted on a series of dates together with grabbing lunch in New York Metropolis and a romantic trip to Hawaii.

In June, a supply solely advised Us that Davidson “couldn’t be happier” with Wonders. “Issues are going nice,” the insider stated, noting that “issues are getting fairly severe between them.”