Nicole Richie was being taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Monday after she was rear-ended by paparazzi.  The driver of the car who hit Nicole has been arrested for driving without a license.

“Ms. Richie was driving with a passenger around 2 p.m. when she was struck by two photographers driving in one vehicle behind her,” said Lt. Tony Lee of the Beverly Hills Police. “She complained of pain, and her passenger is transporting her to a local hospital. Her car sustained moderate damage. No paramedics were called to the scene.”

Nicole’s two children were not in the car at the time of the accident.  Nicole also claims she’s in pain, but would not go to the E.R.. She insted opted to see her own doctor.