{"id":21016,"date":"2026-02-18T22:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21016"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:49:00","slug":"hornets-lamelo-ball-crashes-custom-hummer-in-uptown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21016","title":{"rendered":"Hornets\u2019 LaMelo Ball crashes custom Hummer in Uptown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was in a wreck Wednesday afternoon in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/hornets-want-out-lawsuit-claiming-star-player-drove-over-childs-foot\/DQNZDFJAMVHI5LQLUYA6BS74YI\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ALSO READ: Hornets want out of lawsuit claiming star player drove over child\u2019s foot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ALSO READ: Hornets want out of lawsuit claiming star player drove over child\u2019s foot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chopper 9 SkyZoom flew over the scene of Trade and Tryon streets where a sedan was damaged and in the middle of the intersection. Ball\u2019s custom 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 was on the side of the street missing a front wheel.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses told Channel 9 a gray Kia sedan was going east on Trade Street. Ball was going west on Trade when he tried to take left onto the one-way Tryon Street, which was when the collision happened.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said they saw Ball get out of the Hummer and get in a Lamborghini.<\/p>\n<p>When Ball got out of the Hummer and into the Lambo, he appeared OK.<\/p>\n<p>The Kia and Hummer were towed away.<\/p>\n<p>One person had non-life-threatening injuries, MEDIC said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" 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\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Expect delays along the Gold Line due to the crash that\u2019s blocking the eastbound and westbound tracks at Trade and Tryon. Streetcars will operate between CTC and Sunnyside stations.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\" \/>No additional details have been made available.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><i><b>This is a developing story. Check back with <\/b><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/wsoctv.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wsoctv.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i><b>wsoctv.com<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> and watch Eyewitness News for updates.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/hornets-lamelo-ball-crashes-custom-214634542.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was in a wreck Wednesday afternoon in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. 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