Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres faces legal action after a woman filed a lawsuit in a California court, alleging she caused a 2023 car accident in Santa Barbara. The plaintiff claims DeGeneres “t-boned” her vehicle at a four-way stop intersection, resulting in serious personal injuries. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on October 16, 2023, when the woman was driving a Tesla northbound on Evans Avenue near Ortega Hill Road. She stated she had stopped for a stop sign, checked the intersection, and proceeded straight through before being struck from the right by DeGeneres’ vehicle. The lawsuit cites “negligent conduct” as the cause of the collision. DeGeneres, who has since relocated to the UK, reportedly left the United States following Donald Trump’s re-election. In a recent public statement, she described life in England as “better” and expressed plans to reconsider marriage ceremonies there amid ongoing debates over LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.