Britney Spears was taken the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles by ambulance at 1:15a.m. this morning. Police were called after family members made the decision that the troubled pop star needed immediate help. Her parents have been on hand for the past few days and have been able to witness her deteriorating behavior.
Spears has been unable to sleep for days and has reportedly been jumping into her car in the middle of the night, driving erratically. She was said to have nearly plummeting off a cliff at one point two nights ago. Lynne Spears, in concert with Alli Sims and Sam Lutfi, became so concerned about her mental state early this morning, that they called police and ambulance, after consulting with Britney’s psychiatrist by telephone.
A huge convoy of ambulance, police motorcycles and vehicles holding family and friends made their way to the medical facility, arriving at 1:58a.m. E! is reporting that Lynne Spears, Alli Sims and Adnan Ghalib were admitted into a waiting area. Jamie Spears and son Brian arrived after the convoy. ET is reporting that Adnan Ghalib was not allowed into the facility. E! and TMZ are reporting that it was Sam Lutfi who was not allowed in at the request of the family. It should be interesting to see which source got it right.
The group has been planning to take the necessary steps to get Spears back into the hospital. They were aware of California Law 5150, which allows a patient to be hospitalized for up to 72 hours if they are considered a risk to self or others. That was the premise that allowed them to forcibly restrain Britney on January 3, 2008, and transport her to a hospital where she stayed for nearly 48 hours.
Spears has been prescribed medication that she has refused to take. The reunion between Lynne Spears and her daughter has reportedly been tense. Rumors ran rampant last night that Spears tried to commit suicide yesterday but both Sims and Lutfi have told People magazine that those rumors are false.
Family sources have asked people to please pray.