LaMelo Ball Unscathed in Charlotte Crash, Hornets Riding High Post-All-Star Break

Good morning, this is Charlotte Local Pulse for Thursday, February 19th. We're starting with breaking news from downtown Charlotte. Yesterday afternoon, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a two-car collision at the intersection of Trade and Tryon shortly before five o'clock. Ball was driving his custom camouflage GMC Hummer EV when it struck another vehicle. According to the Associated Press, Ball emerged unscathed from the accident. Video footage showed him calmly exiting his truck wearing an aqua Hornets hoodie before being driven away from the scene. The impact was significant enough that the left front tire was completely torn off Ball's vehicle. One occupant from the other car was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police responded to the scene, though a full report wasn't immediately available. Ball is currently sidelined with a calf injury and last played on February eleventh against Atlanta, so his status with the team remains unchanged following the crash. He's the latest professional athlete in Charlotte to experience a vehicle accident, joining former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton who suffered a serious back injury in a crash near Bank of America Stadium back in twenty fourteen. On the sports front, the Hornets are riding high heading into tonight's matchup against the Houston Rockets. Charlotte has won ten of its last eleven games and is eager to continue that momentum as the NBA returns from the All-Star break. The team held practice yesterday in preparation for tonight's contest. Looking at weather today, Charlotte should expect typical late winter conditions. We'll see temperatures climbing to the mid-fifties with partly cloudy skies throughout the day. It's a decent day to be outside if you're running errands or heading downtown, so take advantage of it while you can. If you're part of the Charlotte sports community, there's plenty happening this weekend across our local high schools and college programs as winter sports seasons wind down and spring sports begin their preparations. We continue to remind our listeners about traffic patterns around downtown, especially near the Trade and Tryon intersection where yesterday's accident occurred. Authorities have cleared the area, but you may experience some residual congestion during peak commute times. Thanks so much for tuning in to Charlotte Local Pulse this morning. We encourage you to subscribe to stay updated on everything happening in our community. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.