Shocking moment ITV star Jimmy Tarbuck smashes his Lexus into parked car near his home before driving away in hit-&-run
THIS is the shocking moment comedian Jimmy Tarbuck crashed his Lexus into another car and then fled the scene.
The ITV star pleaded guilty to the May 15 crash in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, which was just days after his sister’s funeral.
The hit-and-run happened near the 83-year-old’s £5.5million home in Kingston Upon Thames, South West London.
Footage shows a leafy street with cars parked along a curb.
Suddenly, the veteran comedian’s green Lexus appears on the left-hand side of the frame and drives into a parked black car.
The comedian’s car gets airborne onto two wheels as his vehicle catapults over the parked car.
He then drives away from the scene, narrowly missing a second parked car.
The court heard Tarbuck crashed into several other vehicles during the afternoon including one which was shunted forward three houses, MailOnline reported.
“They collided heavily into stationary vehicles, causing severe damage and at the same time an accident occurred with another vehicle, a Vauxhall Corsa and they failed to stop when required and give their name and address,” Prosecutor Laura-Ann Harding told the court.
There were no injuries.
Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday the collision occurred in Coombe Gardens, New Malden, a private gated community.
He pleaded guilty by post to driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report an accident on May 15.
Tarbuck was fined £716, with £110 costs and ordered to pay a £286 victim surcharge.
Tarbuck has had a 60-year career in showbusiness, including ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’, ‘Live from Her Majesty’s,’ ‘Winner Takes All’; ‘Full Swing’ and Tarby’s Frame Game.’
Bench chair Dr Samantha Cobb said on Tuesday: “We have read his mitigation and the bench fully accept he is full of remorse and is deeply apologetic.
“We accept this was utterly out of keeping with his character and we take into account he had recently lost his sister and it had been her funeral in the preceding days.
“He says he cannot explain why he did not stop that day.”