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Alan Ruck's car crash last week is still a mystery in terms of cause -- but cops do have a theory they're running with for now ... they think technology got the better of a human.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... investigators believe they know what caused the "Succession" star's wreck at a pizza parlor in Hollywood, and from the sounds of it -- the police are buying Alan's story here.

Our sources say Alan told officers he simply didn't know what caused the accident.

We're told those who were on the scene believed him -- as they saw no evidence he was under the influence, distracted or otherwise impaired during the accident ... so, as far as they're concerned, they believe it was, in fact, just an accident.

Our sources also tell us the LAPD thinks this was just a mishap arising from the fact that Alan's truck, a Rivian R1T, is brand-spanking new and super high-tech.

Indeed, it is an electric truck ... and it certainly looks fancy from the inside out. It also features three all-wheel drive systems -- Dual Motor, Performance Dual-Motor and Quad-Motor ... and depending on which one you're on, it can go from 0-60 MPH reeeal fast.

We have no idea if or how any of this played a part in Alan's sitch -- but it sounds like the police think he might've just been in over his head handling this machine ... and that it just got away from him. As a result, we're told they're closing the book on this case ... and leaving it to insurance.

El accidente de Alan Ruck la semana pasada sigue siendo un misterio en términos de causa, pero la policía tiene una teoría relacionada a la tecnología del carro.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que los investigadores creen que saben lo que causó el accidente de la estrella de "Successión" en una pizzería en Hollywood, y por lo visto, la policía está creyendo la historia de Alan.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que Alan simplemente le dijo a los oficiales que no sabía lo que causó el accidente.

Nos informan que los que estaban en la escena le creyeron, ya que no vieron ninguna evidencia de que el  actor estuviera bajo la influencia del alcohol, distraído o deteriorado de alguna manera durante el accidente, por lo que, en lo que a ellos respecta, creen que fue solo un accidente.

Nuestras fuentes también nos dicen que la policía de Los Ángeles piensa que esto era solo un percance derivado del hecho de que lacamioneta de Alan, un Rivian R1T, es nuevo y alta tecnología.

De hecho, es una camioneta eléctrica, y desde luego tiene un aspecto de lujo por dentro y por fuera. También cuenta con tres sistemas de tracción a las cuatro ruedas, Dual Motor, Performance Dual-Motor y Quad-Motor y puede ir de 0-60 MPH realmente rápido.

No tenemos ni idea cómo algo de esto pudo jugar un papel importante en el accidente, pero parece que la policía piensa que el actor simplemente no pudo manejar la máquina. Como resultado, nos dicen que están cerrando el caso y dejándolo en manos del seguro.

BMW's ready to come-a-knockin' for Kroy Biermann's luxury whip ... the company's asking a judge to let it take back a Rolls-Royce he allegedly hasn't paid for in over a year.

According to the new docs, obtained by TMZ, Kroy failed to respond to BMW within the allotted time ... after the company filed, months ago, for a writ of possession. That's legal-ese for ... we're ready to repo the damn car!

With Kroy going radio silent, BMW wants the judge to give 'em the green light to get the car back from the former NFL linebacker.

TMZ broke the story, BMW sued Kroy in June for allegedly missing his lease payments on the $400,100 luxury SUV.

The docs claimed he owed $5,297.64 per month from July 2020 to July 2023 -- totaling a whopping $190,715.04 -- but the company says his last payment was in September 2022.

Don't forget, the repo request comes as Kroy and Kim Zolciak are deep in the hole financially amid their messy divorce.

The 2 recently asked a judge to push pause on the foreclosure of their mansion -- adding the scheduled November 7 auction going through will mean they will suffer "irreparable injury to the marital estate depleting it in its entirety."

Ashanti es definitivamente muy generosa a la hora de dar regalos. Le dio a su novio, Nelly, el Impala de sus sueños para su cumpleaños número 49.

El vendedor de carros de celebridades —Ronnie Garber— le comentó a TMZ que recibió una llamada la semana pasada de DJ Envy, diciendo que Ashanti estaba buscando un carro para darle a Nelly para su gran día, y lo necesitaba en Atlanta para la noche de Halloween, un par de días antes de su cumpleaños.

Nos dicen que la artista quería un Impala convertible de 1962, color azul manzana de caramelo, equipado con un motor de Corvette L y un sistema de sonido con el logotipo de Nelly en él.

Ella le dio el carro en plena fiesta. Primero apareció Nelly en un escenario donde le dieron un pastel. Luego, se pusieron en marcha algunos fuegos artificiales y finalmente fue la gran revelación.

Nos dicen que Nelly estaba feliz y emocionado. Dijo que era el carro de sus sueños desde que era un niño así que podemos entender su emoción.

En cuanto al carro personalizado, nos han dicho que a Ashanti le costó más de 100 mil dólares, ¡pero valió la pena!

Ashanti is definitely in the running for best gift-giver -- 'cause she gave her boo, Nelly, the custom Impala of his dreams for his 49th birthday.

Celebrity car broker Ronnie Garber tells TMZ ... he got a call last week from DJ Envy, saying Ashanti was looking for a specific ride to give Nelly for his big day -- and needed it in Atlanta by Halloween night, a couple days before his birthday.

We're told the artist wanted a custom 1962 Impala convertible -- the candy apple blue ride is equipped with a Corvette L's motor and a sound system with Nelly's logo on it.

She gave him the ride at his big army-themed bash, too ... when he was presented with his cake onstage, she told him about the gift she got him, which set off some fireworks ahead of the reveal.

We're told Nelly wasn't just happy, but he got emotional -- saying it was his dream car from when he was a kid, so it rightfully is goin' down for him as the best gift of all time.

As for the custom car, we're told it set Ashanti back well over $100k ... but it sounds like it was worth it!

The one and only Lamborghini Leonardo DiCaprio drove in the 2013 hit movie, "The Wolf of Wall Street," is goin' up for sale ... and it could be yours -- if you have a ton of dough to spend.

The 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary ride is joining Bonhams|Cars' lineup for the 'On the Grid: The Abu Dhabi Auction' next month ... being shown off for the first time since its big screen debut.

It's being offered at an estimate of $1.5 million - $2 million ... and is in "as-filmed" condition, which means it's a bit beat up ... but that wear and tear has been preserved for a decade --  acting as a time capsule for Martin Scorsese's film.

It's got scissor doors and has a sleek finish on it -- the Hero Car is just 1 of 658 rides ever produced in the 25th-anniversary lineup.

Fans will have a hard time forgetting Leo's ride in the movie ... most notably, it's featured in the scene when the actor's character, Jordan Belfort, went a little overboard with the quaaludes.

We should note -- production also rented a second Lambo during filming to serve as a backup car -- but that one was only on screen for a few seconds ... so the one up for sale is the real deal.

The lucky buyer will also get one of four of the film's most iconic costumes )featured in the scene where Dicaprio's character climbs out of the car), a director's chair and clapboard -- both signed by Scorsese, Leo, and Margot Robbie -- a couple of crew hoodies and DVDs of the movie, and letters of authenticity.

El único Lamborghini que Leonardo DiCaprio condujo en la exitosa película de 2013, "El lobo de Wall Street," está a la venta y podría ser tuyo.

El Lamborghini Countach 1989 25 Aniversario, se une al "Bonhams Cars" para la subasta On the Grid en Abu Dhabi el próximo mes.

Se ofrece en un estimado de 1.5 millones y $2 millones de dólares, y está en estado "como se filmó", lo que significa que está un poco golpeado, pero que el desgaste se ha conservado durante una década, actuando como una cápsula del tiempo para la película de Martin Scorsese.

Tiene puertas de tijera y tiene un acabado elegante. El Hero Car es solo uno de 658 ejemplares jamás producidos para el aniversario número 25.

A los fans les costará olvidar el coche de Leo en la película, sobre todo porque aparece en la escena en la que el personaje del actor, Jordan Belfort, se pasa un poco con los quaaludes.

Hay que tener en cuenta que la producción también alquiló un segundo Lambo durante el rodaje para que sirviera de reserva, pero ese solo apareció en pantalla unos segundos así que el que está a la venta es el auténtico.

El afortunado comprador también obtendrá uno de los cuatro trajes más emblemáticos de la película, una silla de director y una claqueta, ambos firmados por Scorsese, Leo y Margot Robbie. Un par de sudaderas con capucha de la tripulación, DVDs de la película y cartas de autenticidad.

Britney Spears used one of the oldest tricks in the book in an attempt to get out of a recent traffic stop, explaining she had to go to the bathroom ... which caused her to cross the double-yellow traffic lines.

We've obtained the body cam footage from the California Highway Patrol officers pulling Britney over on two separate occasions -- September 10 and October 6 -- near her home in Thousand Oaks.

During both exchanges, Britney is super apologetic and explains she's just coming back from a vacation. However, during the October 6 stop, she blames having to use the bathroom for passing on double yellow lines, exclaiming, "I'm so sorry, I have to use the bathroom ... it's about to come out right now. I'm so sorry."

During the September 10 stop, Britney's pulled over for going 61 mph in a 40 mph zone. Again, she's apologetic, but also gets busted for driving without her license and proof of insurance in the car.

We should note, Britney explains her security usually holds onto her documentation ... but that's not enough for the officer, who lets her know she's gotta keep it on her at all times.

Tony Stewart is 52 years old, and although he stopped driving NASCAR in 2016, the racing legend's going faster than ever behind the wheel of a dragster ... and he tells us the finish line isn't anywhere in sight.

The 3x NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar champion (the only driver to ever win both) stopped by the TMZ offices this week ... and sat down with Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1), as Tony prepares for the NHRA Finals in Ponoma, CA November 9-12 at the Auto Club Raceway.

Stewart owns an NHRA team, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), an organization he co-founded with his wife, fellow racing star Leah Pruitt ... who drives a Top Fuel dragster.

Tony made his racing debut as a driver in NHRA in 2022, and this year began racing the Top Alcohol dragster on a regular basis. We asked him how much longer he envisions driving.

"From the NASCAR side, I retired at the right time. I haven't been in a wing sprint car on dirt for a couple of years now and I'm okay with that. The good thing about drag racing is because the run is so short, and the most you're gonna make in a day is 4 runs, physically it's not as taxing on your body. The taxing part is the acceleration and deceleration when the parachutes come out. That's the hardest part on your body," Stewart said.

He continued ... "I do feel like in NHRA, this is adding years to the end of my racing career.  If it wasn't for NHRA, I'd probably would be for the most part officially retired. But this has kind of been a rebirth for me."

A traditional quarter-mile run in a TA dragster lasts a touch over 5 seconds and sees driver and race car reaching speeds near 300 MPH. The body endures several Gs during the start and stop of the race, but it doesn't last 3+ hours like the average NASCAR race.

Stewart believes that's extended his career by years ... possibly decades.

"Chris Karamesines, 'The Greek,' drove into his early 90s, was the last time he drove a top fuel car. Which I thought was absolutely insane watching him do that. John Force in early 70s, still winning races," Tony remarked.

We asked ... could you envision still being behind the wheel as a 70+-year-old driver?

"I just hope I live another 20 years," Tony said, laughing ... "At the rate I've been going, I feel like I'm a video game on extended play."

New Orleans Saints superstar Chris Olave seemed to be looking for a cop to cut him some slack during his arrest on Monday by name-dropping his NFL employer ... but police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows law enforcement very clearly did not care.

The footage was captured on a Kenner Police Dept. officer's body camera at around 9 PM in Louisiana ... after cops claimed they clocked Olave going 70 MPH in a 35 MPH zone in his Dodge Charger.

In the footage, you can see just after they pulled Olave over ... he seemed to show remorse for the way he was driving -- saying, "That's on me. I was just trying to get home."

But, seconds later, after a cop told him he was being put under arrest over it all ... he appeared to try to get some leeway by telling the officer his occupation.

"My bad, dawg," Olave said ... before adding, "I play for the Saints, man."

The officer, though, obviously didn't find that relevant at all ... responding, "And?"

Olave then handed over some of his possessions to cops so they could transfer them to his dad ... before he was hauled off to jail.

A Kenner Police Dept. spokesperson said Tuesday that Olave was booked on a charge of reckless operation of a motor vehicle ... before he was released at 11:30 PM.

Police noted it was the second recent speeding ticket for Olave, who was busted for allegedly doing 54 MPH in a 35 MPH zone in August.

The Saints told media members Monday they were aware of the situation, but did not have a comment. Olave's brother, meanwhile, wrote on his X page following the incident, "Bro was on the way back to the crib from CVS... aint nun serious."

La superestrella de los New Orleans Saints Chris Olave, fue esposado este lunes. Intentó convencer a los oficiales de que lo dejaran libre pero no tuvo éxito.

Las imágenes fueron capturadas en un oficial de policía de Kenner al rededor a las 9 PM en Louisiana, después de que los policías afirmaron que Olave iba a 70 MPH en una zona de 35 MPH en su Dodge Charger.

En las imágenes, se puede ver que Olave parecía mostrar remordimiento por la forma en que estaba conduciendo, diciendo: "Este no soy yo. Solo estaba tratando de llegar a casa".

Pero, segundos más tarde, después de que un policía le dijo que estaba siendo puesto bajo arresto, trató de conseguir un poco de ayuda al decirle al oficial de su ocupación.

"Culpa mía", dijo Olave, antes de añadir: "Juego para los Saints".

El oficial, sin embargo, no encontró que esa información sea relevante en absoluto... respondiendo: "¿Y?"

Olave luego entregó algunas de sus posesiones a los policías para que pudieran transferirlos a su padre antes de ser llevado a la cárcel.

Un portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Kenner dijo el martes que Olave fue fichado por un cargo de conducción temeraria de un vehículo de motor, antes de ser puesto en libertad a las 11:30 PM.

La policía señaló que era la segunda multa por exceso de velocidad qu a tenido Olave últimamente, quien fue arrestado por supuestamente ir a 54 MPH en una zona de 35 MPH en agosto.

Los Saints le dijeron el lunes a los medios de comunicación que estaban al tanto de la situación, pero no hicieron ningún comentario. El hermano de Olave, por su parte, escribió en su página de X tras el incidente: "Hermano, iba de regreso a casa desde CVS... nada serio".

New Orleans Saints superstar Chris Olave was arrested on Monday, TMZ Sports has confirmed, after he allegedly drove like a maniac on a street in Louisiana.

According to the Kenner Police Dept., the 23-year-old wide receiver was thrown behind bars after 9 PM. ... and released at 11:30 PM.

A spokesperson for the Kenner Police Dept. said in a statement ... Olave was booked on a charge of reckless operation of a motor vehicle after officers say he was going 70 MPH in a 35 MPH zone in a mixed business/residential area where citizens had complained of people speeding.

In his Dodge Charger, Olave was allegedly "recklessly maneuvering between lanes and around other drivers on the roadway" in addition to traveling at a high rate of speed, according to cops.

Chris' brother, Josh Olave, appeared to comment on the incident in a tweet late Monday night ... writing, "Bro was on the way back to the crib from CVS... aint nun serious."

Chris and the Saints did not play over the weekend after they lost to the Jaguars on Thursday Night Football last week. They're slated to take on the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

La superestrella de los New Orleans Saints Chris Olave fue arrestado el lunes, TMZ Sports ha confirmado la noticia luego de que supuestamente estuviera manejando como un loco en una calle en Louisiana.

De acuerdo con el Departamento de Policía de Kenner, el receptor de 23 años de edad fue puesto tras las rejas después de las 9 PM y puesto en libertad a las 11:30 PM.

Un portavoz de la Policía de Kenner dijo en un comunicado que Olave fue fichado por un cargo de conducción temeraria de un vehículo motorizado luego de que los oficiales afirmaran que iba a 70 MPH en una zona de 35 MPH. Todo esto en una zona comercial y residencial, donde los ciudadanos se habrían quejado del exceso de velocidad.

En su Dodge Charger, Olave fue presuntamente "imprudentemente maniobrar entre los carriles y alrededor de otros conductores en la carretera", además de viajar a una alta velocidad, según la policía.

El hermano de Chris, Josh Olave, apareció para comentar sobre el incidente en un tuit a última hora la noche del lunes, escribiendo: "Hermano, iba camino de regreso a casael desde CVS... nada serio".

Chris y los Saints no jugaron durante el fin de semana después de que perdieron ante los Jaguares en el Thursday Night Football la semana pasada. Están programados para enfrentarse a los Colts el domingo en el Lucas Oil Stadium.

Taryn Manning y su maquilladora están sumando incidentes a su extraña lista de sucesos. Esta vez, Holly Hartman fue arrestada por conducir el carro de Taryn que supuestamente había sido reportado como robado.

Las autoridades le dijeron a TMZ que Holly fue detenida el miércoles por la mañana en West Hollywood después de que los oficiales la detuvieran y descubrieran que el Chrysler Crossfire 2004 que conducía era robado.

Nos contaron que los oficiales llamaron a Taryn, quien les dijo que el coche era suyo y se negó a decir si quería presentar cargos contra Holly o no.

Ahora el caso será enviado a la oficina del Fiscal del Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles para posibles cargos criminales, según nos dicen.

No está claro cuándo se reportó el carro como robado, pero nos comentan que el informe fue realizado en Palm Springs, lo que es un viaje bastante largo desde West Hollywood.

Taryn y Holly tienen una historia complicada. Aunque han sido cercanas durante muchos años, Taryn fue arrestada por presuntamente atacar a Holly en 2012, aunque los cargos finalmente fueron retirados.

Taryn Manning and her makeup artist are adding to their list of bizarre incidents ... this time, Holly Hartman was arrested for driving Taryn's car, which had been reported stolen.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Holly was taken into custody Wednesday morning in West Hollywood after sheriff's deputies pulled her over and discovered the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire she was driving was hot.

We're told deputies called Taryn, who would only tell them the car belonged to her ... and she refused to indicate whether she wanted to press charges against Holly.

The case, we're told, will now be sent to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for possible criminal charges.

It's unclear when the car was reported stolen ... but we're told the report originated in Palm Springs, which is a pretty long drive from WeHo.

Taryn and Holly have a rocky history. Although they've been close for many years, Taryn was arrested for allegedly attacking Holly in 2012, though the charges were eventually dropped.

Fat Joe suele llevar una vida de lujos a su alrededor, especialmente cuando se trata de sus ruedas. Recientemente, el rapero personalizó un Rolls-Royce Cullinan, por $750K, con un montón de características fuera de este mundo.

El Don ordenó este trabajo hace cuatro meses. Fue una compra improvisada después de que viera una versión de la amplia carrocería Rolls mientras estaba fuera en Dubai.

Nos dicen que Joe, tuvo una llamada de FaceTimed con Will Castro de Unique Whips en Speedvision, el segundo que vio el vehículo y le pidió que le construyera uno.

Will le dice a TMZ Hip Hop que el trabajo resultó ser un reto para el equipo. Joe exige lo mejor y los kits se hacen por encargo y se entregan desde Europa.

En total, desembolsó $100k para el cuerpo del carro y el equipo de Will añadió 24 "ruedas y neumáticos", lo que llevó más de un mes en ser construido.

Will hizo todo el trabajo de carrocería, pintura, etc. y le entregará el carro personalmente a Joe este fin de semana. El último modelo es el tercer Rolls-Royce SUV que Will y su equipo han hecho para el rapero. Solo el año pasado, le hizo un diseño en naranja y negro.