Justin Bieber: Photographer killed attempting to photograph singer's Ferrari in Los Angeles

PUBLISHED: 23:52 EST, 1 January 2013 | UPDATED: 00:57 EST, 2 January 2013

A photographer who was following Justin Biebers white Ferrari in Los Angeles was killed Tuesday evening as he was trying to snap photos of the singers vehicle.

According to TMZ, California Highway Patrol pulled the luxury car over for a routine check, and the photographer was struck by another vehicle and killed.

Sources tell the gossip website that Bieber was not driving, nor was he in the car at the time of the accident.

A paparazzo was struck and killed after he got out of his car to shoot pictures of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari (file photo)

Bieber's Ferrari costs upwards of $200,000, according to reports (file photo)

The Los Angeles Times reports that the photographer was taili! ng Biebers Ferrari and got out of the car to shoot when the white vehicle was pulled over.

The man was struck by another car as he was running back to his own vehicle, sources told the newspaper.

They were driving along Sepulveda Boulevard near Getty Center Drive. The accident happened around 6pm.

The LAPD is continuing to investigate the mans death; a representative for the department did not immediately return MailOnline's request for comment.

Bieber, 18, had only last night helped ring in the new year, performing on 'Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve.'

Justin Bieber performed last night on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve at CBS studios in Los Angeles

While the singer was confirmed by sources not to be in the Ferrari at the time of the accident, the singer has had a gruelling couple of months.

Only last month, a gruesome plot to murder the Canadian crooner was revealed.

Mark Staake and his nephew, Tanner Ruane, were allegedly plotting to kidnap, torture, and kill the singer while he was in New York to perform at Madison Square Garden.

Martin had ordered for the murder and castration of the 18-year-old singer.

And in November, the Baby singer had a run-in with a paparazzo who claimed Bieber was driving too fast. What do your parents think about what you do? Do you tell them, I stalk people for a living? the singer asked.

The incident held up traffic in Hollywood. Before speeding off, Bieber said, You guys love this, dont you?