Chris Brown crashed his car into a wall in upscale Beverly Hills on Saturday, blaming the incident on an "aggressive pursuit by the paparazzi."

The R&B singer was said to be trying to avoid photographers when the accident happened.

In a statement, Brown's representative revealed: ""Chris Brown was in a car accident this afternoon after being ruthlessly pursued by paparazzi. He was in his vehicle by himself headed to the Debbie Allen Dance Academy for a Symphonic Love Foundation event when two vehicles cut him off."

The statement continued: "The occupants jumped out, with cameras, and aggressively approached his vehicle. In an effort to remove himself from the situation, he began to back down an alley at which point his was cut off by two additional vehicles. Chris' vehicle was totalled due to this aggressive pursuit by the paparazzi. He is okay."

According to ET Online, a statement from Lieutenant Lincoln Hoshino of the Beverly Hills police reads: "On February 9, 2013 at approximately 12:03 p.m., entertainer Chris Brown was involved in a solo, non-injury traffic collision in the 600 Block Bedford Drive/Camden Drive alley. Mr. Brown was the driver of the vehicle and collided with a wall.

The statement continued: "Brown stated that he was being chased by paparazzi causing him to lose control of his vehicle. Brown's Black Porsche was towed from the scene at his request."

Brown, 23, was not injured in the accident.

This isn't the first time Brown has hit headlines on the eve of the Grammy Awards. In 2009 he was involved in a physical altercation with then girlfriend Rihanna.

The star was sentenced to 180 days of community service and five years of probation after pleading guilty to felony assault.

The pair -who split after the vicious fight - are now back together.