Just before Easter, Amanda Bynes seemed to feel like she had to put herself out there as the new child-star-turned-train wreck, the new Lindsay Lohan. Bynes was arrested (and held) on a DUI charge after she (drunkenly) plowed into a cop car. After her arrest, Amanda continued partying – and I mean that literally. Like, as soon as she was out of jail, she went to The Standard and they refused her entry. She was also spotted outside of the Marmont a week later, where she was presumably behind the wheel again after partaking in some beverages – and she was also texting and driving, and she hit a curb too. There were other incidents too – enough that everyone feels this girl is just a mess. But still, it’s California, and the legal system is a joke, so Amanda is still drinking and driving and thus, she probably got into a cracked-out hit-and-run on Friday:

The bad news: Amanda Bynes was involved in another hit and run in Hollywood [on Friday]. The good news: She didn’t hit a cop car this time.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a man was driving last night near the intersection of Crescent Heights and Melrose Blvd. when he claims he was sideswiped by a Range Rover that was trying to pass him on the right. According to our sources, when the SUV didn’t stop, the guy called police and reported the hit and run.

But the guy didn’t let it go there. According to our sources, he began to follow the SUV himself (which wasn’t difficult because there was traffic). We’re told cops responded to the scene and even dispatched a police helicopter to track the SUV, unsure of how severe the accident was.

When cops finally caught up to the Range Rover, we’re told the driver was none other than Bynes … who told police she had no idea she had struck another vehicle. Our sources say the damage to Bynes’ SUV was so minimal, it is possible she didn’t feel the accident.

Law enforcement sources tell us Amanda was very cooperative with police and cops had her exchange information with the other driver. We’re told she was not given a citation and cops will not be investigating the incident further. Bynes was arrested for DUI last month after she clipped a cop car.

[From TMZ]

First of all, this girl needs to stop trying to “pass” cars while she’s loaded. That’s what happened when she hit the cop car! She was trying to pass the cop (always a horrible idea, by the way). As for the whole “I didn’t know I hit someone” argument – for real? AND THE COPS BOUGHT IT? So of course she wasn’t cited or anything. Ridiculous. I bet she doesn’t even have to pay the city for the excess of police presence her little hit-and-run ended up costing – People Magazine notes that in addition to an LAPD helicopter, “a total of six police cars arrived on the scene and made contact with Bynes.”

The police spokesman also notes, “It turned out the damage to the pick-up truck was so minor that it was very plausible she had no idea that she hit anyone. Because of that, we decided not to charge her with hit and run, took a traffic report instead and sent her on her way. There were no arrests made and no one was injured.” They didn’t Breathalyzer her either.

As for her original crime, the DUI, Radar says that the DA will charge Amanda with “failure to take a chemical test”. A police source tells Radar: “Amanda Bynes refused to take a breathalyzer test, or blood test, which is required under California law when someone is arrested for a DUI. Bynes will be officially charged with refusal to take a chemical test in connection with being arrested on suspicion of DUI, and this should happen in the next one-two weeks. Amanda’s first court date will be in Beverly Hills at the beginning of June. She won’t be required to be there because it’s only a misdemeanor.” In convicted, Amanda could lose her license for a year and face a 48-hour jail sentence. Basically, a dumbass slap on the wrists.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.