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Justin Bieber ATV assault case trial date to be set today

Justin Bieber isn't expected to be in a Stratford, Ont., court today as a trial date is set for his ATV assault case.

Bieber not expected to show at Stratford, Ont. court today

Justin Bieber was charged with assault and dangerous driving after a crash involving a minivan and an ATV in southwestern Ontario in August last year. TMZ published photos of Bieber and Selena Gomez driving an ATV near his father's Ontario home. (PacificCoastNews.com)

Justin Bieber isn't expected to be in a Stratford, Ont., court today as a trial date is set for his ATV assault case.

Bieber was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and assault last Aug. 29 after a collision between a minivan and an ATV in a rural area northeast of Stratford.

A lawyer for the pop star has said Bieber was on a "peaceful retreat" with Selena Gomez — his on-again, off-again girlfriend — that was disrupted by paparazzi.

Ontario Provincial Police said the driver of the ATV and an occupant of the minivan "engaged in a physical altercation."

Const. Kees Wijnands said there were no injuries as a result of the collision, but wouldn't say whether there were any injuries from the altercation. 

Just a few days before the incident in Ontario, Bieber's car was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by a photographer in Hollywood.