{"id":484408,"date":"2026-02-19T09:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=484408"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:07:04","slug":"report-lamelo-ball-uninjured-after-car-crash-in-downtown-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/report-lamelo-ball-uninjured-after-car-crash-in-downtown-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: LaMelo Ball uninjured after car crash in downtown Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1589\">A person familiar with the situation said <strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1402\">LaMelo Ball<\/strong> was not injured after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren\u2019t authorized to discuss details.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1823\">A police report was not immediately available. Video obtained by WSOC-TV showed Ball\u2019s camouflage-colored, custom-made Hummer colliding at an intersection shortly before 5 p.m., with the truck later seen missing its left front tire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2021\">The <strong data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1840\">Hornets<\/strong> practiced earlier in the day and return Thursday night at home against Houston. The report also notes Charlotte has seen other pro athletes involved in car crashes in recent years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LaMelo Ball was in a car accident this Wednesday afternoon in Uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWitnesses said they saw Ball get out of the Hummer and get in a Lamborghini.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p5OMppY72v\">pic.twitter.com\/p5OMppY72v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ahmed\/The Ears\/IG: BigBizTheGod \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf4 (@big_business_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/big_business_\/status\/2024244311143899532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"951\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Hornets point guard was not hurt after a two-car collision Wednesday, per a person familiar with the situation. 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