"Ball climbed into a Lamborghini and left the scene after police arrived. Both Ball and the driver of the other car reportedly got out of their smashed-up cars without severe injury; someone told the Associated Press that Ball was not injured, but an eyewitness did tell WCNC that the other driver "basically fell down" after exiting her vehicle and crossing the intersection on foot."
"This is far from the first time Ball has been caught on video doing wildly irresponsible car stuff. He and the Hornets organization were sued in May 2024 after Ball allegedly ran over a child's foot while speeding out of the arena following an Oct. 2023 scrimmage. The Hornets were dismissed from the suit this past October, though Ball, whose attorneys have argued the incident was the child's fault, is still involved in the case."
"In April 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its annual report on the previous year, showing that 39,345 people died in traffic accidents in the U.S. in 2024. Of those nearly 40,000 deaths, most were drivers, while 7,148 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists were killed. After a wave of pandemic-era moves to get cars out of many American downtowns and to convert parking spots usable by one car into patios where dozens of people can be outside, many cities"
LaMelo Ball crashed his custom camo Hummer into a grey sedan in downtown Charlotte, knocking out the Hummer's front left wheel as video shows the Hummer drifting into the other car. Ball left the scene in a Lamborghini after police arrived. Both drivers exited the vehicles with no reported severe injuries, though an eyewitness said the other driver "basically fell down" after exiting. Ball has prior video-captured reckless driving and remains involved in a lawsuit after an alleged October 2023 incident in which a child’s foot was run over. National data show 39,345 U.S. traffic deaths in 2024.
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