Jax Taylor rear-ended car then drove off WITHOUT exchanging insurance information in shock incident

Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor was involved in a bumper bender in Los Angeles on Wednesday, with the star leaving the scene without exchanging insurance information.

The star, 45, who is going through a painful divorce from Brittany Cartwright, 35, admitted he left the scene of the collision after seeing no damage to the vehicle or anyone injured.

Per TMZthe drama unfolded when a woman named Michelle West posted on Nextdoor on Thursday that her boyfriend was stopped at a red light in Valley Village, San Fernado Valley when a vehicle struck the back of his car.

West claims her boyfriend chased Taylor’s car to a nearby gas station – with a video of a man appearing to be Taylor looking at the silver car driven by West’s boyfriend and talking to a driver.

Taylor is then seen getting into his truck and driving away.

The owner of the silver car is seen taking a photo of the truck’s license plate before talking to the driver and leaving.

Brittany is in the throes of her divorce from Jax Taylor; pictured in March 2023

Taylor’s rep told the publication, “Jax was involved in what he believed was a minor fender bender yesterday afternoon when his vehicle crashed into the back of the car in front of him at a red light.”

“The driver immediately exited his vehicle in anger, causing an unpleasant interaction between both parties.

“Jax saw no visible damage to either vehicle and no visible injuries to anyone involved, so he left the scene. Since this altercation, Jax has filed a claim with his insurance company to further investigate the details and will follow his insurance company’s recommendations.”

Law enforcement sources said the owner of the vehicle that was allegedly hit came into the police station and was told to file a report online — although it is not known whether he did so.

West says she and her boyfriend — who took photos of the alleged damage to the car — “will do everything we can to hold Taylor accountable.”

DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Jax Taylor for comment.

It comes shortly after Jax claimed Brittany is still contacting him to “hook up.”

Jax appeared Bravo’s Hot Mic podcast and hinted that she hasn’t been completely honest about her desire to move forward with their relationship.

According to TMZ, the drama unfolded when a woman named Michelle West posted on Nextdoor on Thursday that her boyfriend was stopped at a red light in Valley Village, San Fernado Valley when a vehicle struck the back of his car.

His rep told TMZ: ‘Jax saw no visible damage to either vehicle and no visible injuries to anyone involved, and therefore left the scene’ – pictured with Brittany in April 2024

He complained that his ex is ‘publicly humiliating’ [him] and calls [him] every name in the book,” but later initiates contact.

Jax claimed that Brittany had called him just two days earlier to say, “Come over.” Would you like something to drink? Come by. Do you want to join?’

He also claimed that his estranged wife added: ‘Don’t tell anyone I’m doing this.’

“People don’t know that,” he continued, adding that she “talks all this nonsense.”

Jax claimed he “didn’t want to blow her cover” despite airing their alleged private conversation.

Brittany later shared her side of the story, leaving a comment on a clip of the interview shared on Instagram.

“Let me make this clear: I tried to see if we could be friends with our son, but obviously we can’t,” she wrote.

Elsewhere in the podcast appearance, Jax admitted to committing “verbal abuse” against Brittany before checking into an inpatient treatment center for mental health issues earlier this year.

However, Cartwright also recently appeared as a guest on the Hot Mic podcast and claimed at the time that her ex-partner “changed absolutely nothing in those 30 days” he was in treatment.

“I think she really wants to see me fail,” Jax shared in response. “I think she wants to prove everyone is right, and honestly, I haven’t done anything wrong since I’ve been out. I’ve been overly nice to her.’

The two also remember the end of their marriage differently.

Taylor says it was his wife’s decision to end the marriage, and Brittany, on the other hand, believes he ended the relationship.

She also expressed that she is “relieved” that the two are no longer together.