Philadelphia 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr. in car crash hours after loss to New York Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers player Kelly Oubre Jr. was in a car crash just hours after his team lost to New York Knicks on Tuesday. The 28-year-old, originally from New Orleans, was involved in the incident which took place around 1.45am.

The collision took place at the intersection of 16th and Vine streets when a 2021 Lamborghini ran a red light as it was driving northbound on 16th Street when it hit a 2023 Hyundai Elantra, according to NBC Philadelphia .

The event unfolded mere hours after the Sixers' Game 2 playoff loss to New York Knicks on Monday night in Manhattan . Oubre Jr. played 25:33 minutes of the game.

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The sportsman was not hurt in the crash , a 76ers spokesperson, adding the team had no further comment. Oubre Jr. went on to play 38 minutes on Thursday in the Sixers' Game 3 win over the Knicks at Wells Fargo Center in Philly .

It is not yet known if anyone was in the car with Oubre Jr. at the time of the crash, and what one of the cars Oubre Jr. was driving. Both of the cars were towed from the scene.

“Everything is good,” Oubre told reporters. "I’m OK. The people that were involved are OK. I need to probably get a driver or something and just stay off the roads, (not) be behind the wheel."

This incident comes just months after Oubre Jr. said he was hit by a vehicle while he was walking in Center City in November last year. There has been no update on the investigation since.

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