Update, Friday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m.: Gary Busey has reportedly admitted to his role in that alleged hit-and-run accident. A spokesperson for the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station told Vulture in a statement that Busey admitted to investigators that he was involved in an August 30 collision, yet left the scene without properly exchanging information. Busey has since provided his statement, insurance, vehicle, and driver information to detectives. It looks like the actor won’t face charges for this incident, though — according to the statement, the woman whose car he was accused of hitting doesn’t want to pursue prosecution and simply wants the minor damage to her vehicle to be fixed.
Original story published September 6, 2023 follows.
Gary Busey has found himself in yet another vehicular incident. The Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station is investigating an alleged hit-and-run, where Busey is accused of rear-ending a woman’s car. A spokesperson confirmed the news to EW, saying that Busey was listed in the police report filed on September 6. The unidentified woman first accused the Oscar–nominated actor of a hit-and-run in a video obtained by TMZ on September 5, claiming he ran into her while leaving a Malibu shopping center and fled the scene. Footage shows what appears to be Busey and the accuser driving down Pacific Coast Highway while she demands his contact information through an open window. Footage then cuts to a parking lot where the woman managed to catch up with him. Busey stands outside his car and says he has Progressive insurance, though he refuses to give additional information because he’s “private.” She notes that he has scuffs all over his car. Busey decides to peel off as the accuser yells, “No, you rear-ended me! You can’t hit someone and then leave.” The Beach Boys song “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” can be heard blaring from the Buddy Holly actor’s car. A cheerful song to soundtrack one’s second alleged hit-and-run (that time, he allegedly hit a pedestrian while backing out of a Malibu parking lot, injuring her). Just another Tuesday for Busey, it seems.
