Justin Bieber in hit & run

[Yawn]

Justin Bieber was under investigation for a possible hit and run accident involving a paparazzo overnight -- but police have now cleared JB of any wrongdoing ... TMZ has learned.

Justin was leaving the Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard around 11:45 PM in his infamous white Ferrari. His pal Lil Twist was there as a passenger, and several paps were on scene shooting the duo.

Once Justin got behind the wheel he motioned for some of the photogs to clear out of the way -- but when he drove off he appeared to pin one of them between the Ferrari and a parked car.

Justin did not stop.

LAPD launched an investigation and interviewed Justin a few hours after the incident ... and he told cops he didn't know he hit the photographer (not a TMZ employee).

Police say the photog was not seriously hurt, but was at fault because he was a pedestrian in the roadway.

So, Justin's in the clear ... this time.

[sex]

idiot dramatic pap
shame he didnt get arrested for running out in front of a car

[myles]

lol im glad he got run over. so sad justin didnt smash thru the window screen due to the impact of hitting him

[lemons]

hasn't something like this happened before

[Yawn]

king of pop

[j0rd]

That pap is massive though..

[e5]

they shouldn't have been harrassing him in the first place!

[Stephen]

**** off would any of you people not act like that when getting hit by a celeb's car

id want to atleast get a lil bit of money out of it

[FlyingJesus]

tbh I'd have cried a storm and sneakily smashed my own wrist in or something if I was in that position, loads of money involved in a settlement for that sort of thing

[Special]

can lil twist dissapear