Miami Heat's Haywood Highsmith involved in car accident that injured others
Miami Heat star Haywood Highsmith was involved in a car accident Wednesday night that left others injured, according to the team.
Miami Heat star Haywood Highsmith was involved in a car accident Wednesday night that left others injured, according to the team.
The 27-year-old athlete got into the accident after Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center in Miami.
“We have been made aware that Highsmith was involved in a car accident heading home from last night’s game,” the Miami Heat said in a statement Wednesday.
Highsmith was uninjured in the accident and there were no fatalities in the incident, The Miami Herald reported citing two sources briefed on the matter. No arrests were made in the incident, either.
Local radio reporter Andy Slater reported that Highsmith hit a person helping another driver that was stuck in the middle of the road, citing a senior law enforcement source. The man that was hit was in critical condition and suffered a partial amputation of his leg.
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