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Rapper 2 Chainz Rushed To Hospital After Car Accident In Miami

BY JO Mensah December 9, 2023 5:16 PM EDT
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2 Chainz was involved in a car crash in Miami Photo source: Instagram/@2Chainz

Hip hop star 2 Chainz has reportedly been hospitalized following an accident on Saturday morning.

2 Chainz was rushed to the hospital after a car he was driving in Miami crashed, leaving the vehicle badly damaged.

The Welcome 2 Collegrove rapper is understood to have visited Miami to partake in the Art Basel festival.

2 Chainz car hit from behind

Per TMZ, the rapper was driving on I-95 and attempting to exit when a Tesla crashed into the back of his car after he departed Booby Trap strip club post-Art Basel festivities.

Early reports indicate police suspect the Tesla driver may have gotten behind the wheel while impaired, though full details remain unclear. Photos show the Tesla with heavy front-end damage.

Hospitalized but in stable condition

2 Chainz took to Instagram to share a video from inside an ambulance en route to the hospital, confirming he sustained a neck injury. His current condition has reportedly been labeled stable by doctors.

The violent overnight collision led to a scary scene, with the famous rap artist evacuated to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment.

Will Smith also attended Miami Art Basel

Meanwhile, actor Will Smith attended the Miami Art Basel festival and was in the good company of an unknown woman who looks like his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

According to reports, the pair were later seen at Lucali, a popular pizza spot in Miami. Wearing something casual the 55-year-old actor seemed to be in high spirits and was full of smiles.

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