Hilton in car crash

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton escaped unscathed from a freak car crash in the early hours of on Wednesday morning.

The reality TV star was leaving a Hollywood nightclub in a plush silver Bentley, when her vehicle collided with a heavy goods wagon.

The incident was caught on camera by eager photographers; one image shows Hilton blowing a kiss towards helpful police officers as she fled the scene.

It is not known how fast the star's car was travelling.

Los Angeles cop Michael Lopez says: "They decided to leave the scene because the paparazzi was there." Lopez also confirmed no one was hurt in the smash.