Actress Brooke Burns was involved in a nasty car accident in Los Angeles on Thursday (08May14).

The former Melrose Place star was driving her Bmw near Universal Studios when the vehicle collided with a Toyota Matrix.

Police and fire units arrived at the scene, but no one was taken to hospital.

Photos show a shocked Burns being consoled by a passer-by while sitting on the kerb.

The hood of the Burns' car was badly mangled, and the vehicle had to be towed away from the scene, according to Tmz.com.