{"id":339555,"date":"2026-02-19T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/lamelo-ball-spotted-dipping-into-lamborghini-after-car-crash-in-charlotte"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:20:13","slug":"lamelo-ball-spotted-dipping-into-lamborghini-after-car-crash-in-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/lamelo-ball-spotted-dipping-into-lamborghini-after-car-crash-in-charlotte","title":{"rendered":"LaMelo Ball Noticed Dipping Into Lamborghini After Automobile Crash In Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">LaMelo Ball<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Seen Diping Into Waiting Lambo<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Minutes After Car Crash<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-02-19T07:08:13-08:00\"><br \/>\n               February 19, 2026<br \/>\n              7:08 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-db9a2fd732e11bb0f085586efafa4c65\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-d6bb4bb8-18ec-4f96-b20d-618aca513094-950301780-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-d6bb4bb8-18ec-4f96-b20d-618aca513094-950301780-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"202122 Charlotte Hornets season\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9a\/16by9\/2026\/02\/19\/9a018abf15a349258981f814866980f9_md.jpg\" alt=\"021926_lamelo_ball-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-db9a2fd732e11bb0f085586efafa4c65--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2d9839af90fdc787785cef75674e1a4c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lamelo-ball\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>LaMelo Ball<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>was in no mood to be seen after his car crash in Charlotte &#8230; new video obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>shows the Hornets hooper quickly dipping into a Lamborghini that pulled up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/18\/lamelo-ball-car-crash-charlotte-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>accident scene<\/strong><\/a> to pick him up, as his &#8217;22 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 sat wheel-less in the street.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2d9839af90fdc787785cef75674e1a4c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-afa0c681dd30d59354b5abf51abc87ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>An eyewitness captured the video from a building overlooking uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, not long after Ball&#8217;s big truck collided with a Kia Sedan at an intersection in the heart of the North Carolina city.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-afa0c681dd30d59354b5abf51abc87ab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fbbea84de5768742f4775776131f603c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260218_fef1acb6ee164e16965ae73fcfa25621\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6603acf2-a345-4362-9aa3-10a4410a1559\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fe\/4by3\/2026\/02\/18\/fef1acb6ee164e16965ae73fcfa25621_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lamelo-Ball-car-crash-TikTok-@tristan.rosado-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fbbea84de5768742f4775776131f603c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0502026b76723c394ace921e155b64ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told the black Lamborghini pulled up about 10 minutes after the crash &#8230; and there&#8217;s no time wasted. The clip shows a man in a black puffer vest with an orange sweatshirt open the passenger-side door of the vehicle before LaMelo quickly emerges from his Hummer and slips into the waiting $250K-plus Lambo SUV.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0502026b76723c394ace921e155b64ce--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cc8032826ecda0e908a19d422067efa9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Medics were dispatched to the scene for one person who suffered minor injuries &#8230; though outwardly, it doesn&#8217;t appear it was Ball, who appeared unharmed (he was also driving the much larger vehicle).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cc8032826ecda0e908a19d422067efa9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-851b81c67dfbf2595fd7e04a4149aa3f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Both cars were towed from the scene.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-851b81c67dfbf2595fd7e04a4149aa3f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9f6ab34765b79e43bf2c367cbf566e7d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-06fb1319-ef41-4e4d-9938-f86e0a8f61b7-460168706-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-06fb1319-ef41-4e4d-9938-f86e0a8f61b7-460168706-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ab\/16by9\/2026\/02\/19\/ab7a5c2b620b4ecf82cefb70b3943094_md.png\" alt=\"021626 michael jackson tmz investigates promo tonight\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9f6ab34765b79e43bf2c367cbf566e7d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-00992df4ddba2d5b95499b1a73cf2b8c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The 24-year-old NBA star has not commented on the accident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-00992df4ddba2d5b95499b1a73cf2b8c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f1d685bc2ce82f4226e845fc75d09645\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>LaMelo&#8217;s whip isn&#8217;t just your old run-of-the-mill Hummer. It was hooked up by Dreamworks Motorsports, and features a desert-camo 3M wrap, custom paint, an orange leather interior and a LaFrance-patterned Alcantara insert.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f1d685bc2ce82f4226e845fc75d09645--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-25f8a04c6c5df0521eb92b2f1eb2deff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260218_e6bdcc80b38b4a32bdb8a9b9c8bebc86\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6603acf2-a345-4362-9aa3-10a4410a1559\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/4by3\/2026\/02\/18\/e6bdcc80b38b4a32bdb8a9b9c8bebc86_md.png\" alt=\"LaMelo Ball Hummer sub Dreamworks Motorsport\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-25f8a04c6c5df0521eb92b2f1eb2deff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1092ecc67183eb8ae3b1eba3249bcf13\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The SUV also has a JL audio system, Suntek Window film, 24&#215;12 DW forged one-off design wheels, and under-seat and under-body LED accent lighting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1092ecc67183eb8ae3b1eba3249bcf13--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e5d69769e2734300fa7515a1deb81f86\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ball &#8212; who Charlotte drafted with the 3rd overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft &#8212; may now have to carpool to the Hornets&#8217; first game back from the All-Star Break later this afternoon &#8230; as they welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kevin-durant\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Kevin Durant<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and the Houston Rockets to town for the contest.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e5d69769e2734300fa7515a1deb81f86--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/19\/lamelo-ball-gets-into-lambo-car-accident-scene-video\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LaMelo Ball Seen Diping Into Waiting Lambo &#8230; Minutes After Car Crash Published February 19, 2026 7:08 AM PST Play video content TMZSports.com LaMelo Ball [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[17530,17531,5045,92,17528,17527,17529,5726,5041],"class_list":["post-339555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-202122-charlotte-hornets-season","tag-202425-charlotte-hornets-season","tag-charlotte","tag-disaster-accident","tag-lamborghini","tag-lamelo-ball","tag-melo","tag-nicknames","tag-north-carolina"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339555"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339557,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339555\/revisions\/339557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}