Celebrity David Beckham Involved in Freeway Car Accident The athlete rear-ended a stalled car, officials tell PEOPLE By Elaine Aradillas Published on May 7, 2011 03:05 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: PacificCoastNews David Beckham was involved in a minor car accident on Friday near Torrance, Calif., the California Highway Patrol tells PEOPLE. The soccer star was traveling south on the 405 Freeway Friday morning when he rear-ended a stalled vehicle. “Mr. Beckham’s black Cadillac SUV collided with the rear of a gold Mitsubishi in the carpool lane,” says Jennifer Connolly, spokesperson for California Highway Patrol. The driver of the Mitsubishi, who complained of minor neck pain, was taken to a hospital. Beckham, 36, was not injured in the accident. He wasn’t cited or arrested, officials say.