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Ben Affleck‘s 10-year-old son Samuel reversed a $225,000 Lamborghini into a parked BMW at a Los Angeles luxury car dealership after his father let him take the wheel during a test drive.
The actor, 49, allowed the youngster to get behind the wheel of the car – which has a top speed of 204mph – at 777 Exotics yesterday.
Affleck, who’s been to rehab multiple times for booze addiction, and his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were looking at different cars when they checked out the yellow Lamborghini Urus, which rents for $1,475 per day.
Samuel, whose mother is the actress Jennifer Garner, got in the front seat while the engine was still running and put it in reverse, rolling the car back into the front of the white BMW.
There did not appear to be any visible damage caused to either vehicle by the low-speed collision.
Affleck was stood outside the car at the time and Lopez was sitting behind Samuel on the driver’s side.
Afterwards, the Good Will Hunting star hugged his son and reassured him that he hadn’t caused any damage.
Behind the wheel: Ben Affleck’s son Samuel reversed a Lamborghini and made contact with the front driver’s end of a white BMW that was parked behind it
Checking: Samuel got out of the car and checked out the spot where the vehicles made contact
Accident: The 10-year-old was behind the wheel of a Lamborghini in Los Angeles on Sunday when it made contact with a BMW vehicle that was parked behind it
Son: Samuel is Affleck’s youngest chid with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 50; the former couple also share daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13
Shopping: Samuel was in the driver’s seat with the door open, Affleck was positioned between the door and the driver’s seat, and Lopez was sitting behind Samuel on the driver’s side
A person who appeared to be a representative of the dealership was standing by.
After the vehicles made contact, Affleck leaned into the Lamborghini and then walked back to look at the point where the vehicles made contact, at which point Samuel got out of the car and checked out the spot.
Affleck was seen comforting his son with a hug in the wake of the incident. Lopez was seen holding hands with the boy as they were seen walking.
A rep for Affleck told TMZ that nothing was damaged and all involved parties were fine in the wake of the incident.
A 777 Exotics employee told TMZ that the vehicles were parked closely to one another, and that ‘there was no accident.’
An employee told the Post: ‘When [Samuel] got into the car, it jerked back and forth,’ he said. ‘We have a small lot and the cars are close.’
‘Everybody was OK!’ he added. ‘They seemed happy and continued to browse. ‘The dealership would more than gladly welcome the stars back.
‘Affleck loves cars. We hope they come in again.’
Hug: Affleck was seen comforting his son with a hug in the wake of the incident
Words: Affleck was seen speaking with workers at the dealership following the incident
Taking a look: Ben was seen carefully inspecting any sign of damage
Helping hand: Lopez remained cool, calm and collected as the family got out of the car
Samuel is Affleck’s youngest child with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 50; the former couple also share daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13.
Samuel was seen with his mother during an outing in Brentwood, California on Friday as they ran errands.
The Alias actress was previously married to Affleck, who she met on the set of 2000 film Pearl Harbor, but ‘fell in love’ while filming movie Daredevil in 2002, officially getting together two years later.
Fun and games: Samuel was delighted to be looking at the flash motors with his dad
VIP tour: A worker was seen showing the flash car to Ben and his son Samuel before the incident
Close: Lopez was seen holding hands with a smiling Samuel as they were seen walking away from the dealership after the accident
But the pair split in 2015, with Jennifer noting that the had been split ‘for months’ before it was revealed, and their divorce being finalised in 2018.
The actress is currently in a relationship with entrepreneur John Miller, with the pair being on-off since 2018, while Ben recently became engaged to Lopez.
Dailymail.com has reached out to Affleck’s reps for comment.
Family Affleck and Samuel were seen walking on the sidewalk near the dealership with the actor’s girlfriend Jennifer Lopez
Support from his girlfriend: Affleck embraced Lopez on the summer sunny day in LA
Outing: Lopez and Affleck were seen holding hands while standing in front of the Lamborghini
In good spirits: Affleck and Lopez were seen chatting in front of another vehicle
Car shopping: Affleck and Lopez were seen surveying a separate vehicle at the dealership
Sorry dad: Samuel was in good spirits despite the mishap as the family walked away from the dealership
Future step mom: Samuel has a close relationship with his dad’s fiancée