Britney Spears RAN OUT OF GAS on busy Los Angeles freeway and called police for

Britney Spears ran out of gas in the middle of one of the busiest freeways in Los Angeles and had to call police to get her to safety.

The 40-year-old music megastar was in her white Mercedes-Benz as she blocked the third lane southbound on the 101 north of Balboa Blvd according to law enforcement sources for TMZ on Wednesday.

Police had received a call around 10pm and found Britney in the backseat of a passerby’s car when they arrived at the scene. 

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Uh oh: Britney Spears (seen driving in LA back in September 2021) ran out of gay in the middle of one of the busiest freeways in Los Angeles and had to call police to get her to safety

Interesting: The 40-year-old music megastar was in her white Mercedes-Benz as she blocked the third lane southbound on the 101 north of Balboa Blvd according to law enforcement sources for TMZ on Wednesday, she is seen behind the wheel of the car in October 2021

The publication reports that Britney told the officers that she had ran out of gas while driving and her car stalled out in the middle of the highway. 

After California Highway Patrol stopped traffic on the freeway, a law enforcement officer got into the driver’s seat of Britney’s Mercedes-Benz. 

Britney sat in the passenger seat as the vehicle proceeded to be pushed to safety.

Harrowing situation: Police had received a call around 10pm and found Britney (seen out in LA last month) in the backseat of a passerby’s car when they arrived at the scene

Knight in shining armor: Law enforcement stayed alongside the celebrity until her new husband, Sam Asghari, arrived to pick her up, the happy couple are seen arriving back in LA from their honeymoon last week

TMZ reports that police told them that the Oops… I Did It Again hitmaker thanked the officers and said that she was doing fine.

Law enforcement stayed alongside the celebrity until her new husband, Sam Asghari, arrived to pick her up. 

Britney and her 28-year-old Iranian-American boyfriend arrived back in LA last week after their honeymoon.

The couple were married in a lavish Los Angeles ceremony last month, with famous wedding guests that included Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Donatella Versace and Madonna.

Lots of PDA: Britney and her 28-year-old Iranian-American boyfriend arrived back in LA last week after their honeymoon

They also recently moved in to a luxurious new mansion, with the singer explaining that she and Sam had focused on purchasing their new home before planning out a honeymoon.

Spears was previously married to Kevin Federline, 44, from 2004 until 2007. The two share two sons, Sean Preston Federline, 16, and Jayden Federline, 15.

She was also briefly married to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in 2004, before getting an annulment. Alexander recently crashed her wedding to Sam and was arrested for trespassing.

Happily ever after: The couple were married in a lavish Los Angeles ceremony last month, with famous wedding guests that included Paris Hilton, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Donatella Versace and Madonna