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Former Playboy Twins In Car Crash On Way To Get Nipples Pierced, Sources Say
Karissa Shannon (L) and Kristina Shannon in Beverly Hills on September 6, 2013 (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Two former Playboy Playmates, twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, were involved in a serious crash when their SUV rolled in Beverly Hills on Monday, and one sister was reportedly arrested for a DUI.The former stars of Hugh Hefner's E! reality TV Show, The Girls Next Door, were apparently on their way to get their nipples pierced when Kristina lost control of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class she was driving, sources told TMZ.
Firefighters had to extricate the 26-year-old twins, by pulling Karissa out from the windshield, and cutting the roof to get Kristina out.
Despite the seriousness of the crash, the twins, who were rushed to a local hospital, came out with just minor scrapes and bruises. Kristina was arrested and cited for a misdemeanor DUI, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
A source told the NY Daily News that the twins have had some difficulty dealing with their mother's recent death.
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The twins starred in The Girls Next Door when they became Hefner's girlfriends in 2008. This isn't the first time they've had issues with the law, though. Back in January of 2008, they were both booked on suspicion of felony aggravated battery in St. Petersberg, Fla., but were later given probation and they had to pay restitution.
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