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Amanda Bynes Charged with Two Hit-and-Runs

Amanda Bynes has been charged with two counts of hit-and-run, TMZ reports.Bynes first allegedly rear-ended a BMW in April, but prosecutors rejected the case due to lack of witnesses. After the actress faced a near-identical accusation last month, the original hit-and-run case has since been reopened.

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Amanda Bynes has been charged with two counts of hit-and-run, TMZreports.
Bynes first allegedly rear-ended a BMW in April, but prosecutors rejected the case due to lack of witnesses. After the actress faced a near-identical accusation last month, the original hit-and-run case has since been reopened. Prosecutors are now charging Bynes for both misdemeanors.

Prosecutors reopen Amanda Bynes' April hit-and-run case

The actress is due in court on Sept. 27. If convicted of both, Bynes faces up to a year in jail. This is only the latest in many legal incidents Bynes faced this summer. In June, she pled not guilty to a DUI charge after striking a police car.