LaMelo Ball involved car accident in Uptown Charlotte

Source: David Jensen / Getty Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a two-car crash in Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday that left one person with minor injuries. The collision happened shortly before 5 p.m. at an intersection near Trade and Tryon streets. Witnesses told WSOC-TV that Ball was driving a custom 2022 GMC Hummer EV west on Trade Street and attempted a left turn onto one-way Tryon Street when his vehicle struck a gray Kia traveling east. — Witnesses said Ball got out of the Hummer, appeared to have no injuries, and left the scene in a Lamborghini. The Hummer was later towed after a front wheel was missing. — Medic officials said one person was treated for minor injuries. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash or officially identified those involved. The incident follows a separate civil lawsuit filed in 2024, in which a woman alleged Ball hit her son with a vehicle near the Spectrum Center in 2023. The woman’s son was among other fans that swarmed Ball’s car as he stopped at a traffic light on outside of the arena. She claims Ball drove off in a “grossly negligent and reckless manner.” In doing so, ran over her son’s foot. That case remains pending, and no criminal charges were filed.