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Early Saturday morning in Miami, rapper 2 Chainz was taken to the hospital following his involvement in a three-car collision.
Tauheed Epps, also known as the rapper’s legal name, was involved in a car accident while in Miami for Art Basel. He was driving on I-95 and about to take an exit when he was hit by another vehicle, as reported by TMZ.
He appeared to validate the news by sharing a video on his Instagram story of him in the back of an ambulance, with a wrecked car visible in the background.
According to TMZ, the rapper’s vehicle, which sustained significant damage, was rear-ended by a driver who was believed to be intoxicated.
A spokesperson from the Florida Highway Patrol verified that there was a collision involving three cars: a Mercedes, Nissan, and Toyota. However, they did not reveal the names of the individuals involved.
The representative confirmed that a grown man was taken to a nearby hospital, but did not disclose his identity or status. According to Entertainment Tonight, he is currently in a stable state.
According to TMZ, the rapper departed from a Miami strip club known as Booby Trap just before the accident occurred.
He attended Art Basel in Miami, an exhibition of modern and contemporary art, to promote his visual album Welcome 2 Collegrove with Lil Wayne.
Source: independent.co.uk