The authorities have ruled the incident to be accidental and said Charvet called 911.

OG Baywatch star David Charvet addresses claim that he ran over neighbor’s dog and drove off

The authorities have ruled the incident to be accidental and said Charvet called 911.

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- Baywatch star David Charvet was accused by a neighbor of killing their dog and driving off.

- Charvet said that he tried to move out of the way of the unleashed animal.

- Authorities have ruled the incident to be "accidental," and Charvet denies driving off and police confirmed he called 911.

*Baywatch* and *Melrose Place* star David Charvet hit a dog with his car leading to the animal's death on Thursday morning, an incident that authorities are deeming an accident.

TMZ first reported that Charvet's truck struck an 11-year-old English Labrador named Sunday in his Malibu neighborhood. The dog owner claimed that all of three of her pets were on leashes and that Charvet drove away from the scene after it happened.

Through a representative, Charvet denied any intention, claiming the dogs were off the leash in the middle of the street at 5:30 a.m., and when he slowed down and moved to the side to allow them to pass, "one of the dogs moved under the vehicle." Charvet is reportedly the one who called 911 after the incident, and the police have since confirmed his story.

"It sounds like it was accidental and that the dogs were off leash and ran into the roadway," the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department told PEOPLE. "[Charvet] tried to swerve to avoid hitting them."

David Charvet on 'Baywatch'.

EW has reached out to Charvet's rep for further comment.

Charvet is best known for his '90s runs on *Baywatch* and *Melrose Place*. For three seasons he starred on the OG *Baywatch* as Matt Brody (a role played by Zac Efron in the 2017 film), who arrived on the beach after being cut off by his wealthy French family. Charvet then moved over to *Melrose Place*, joining the cast for two seasons as the doomed Craig Field.

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Charvet's rep told TMZ that the actor's "thoughts are with the family who lost their dog."

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