"Love & Hip Hop" Star Apple Watts Hospitalized After Car Collides With Pickup Truck: Report

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It is said that her car flipped before catching on fire.

Prayers and positive energy are being sent to Apple Watts after reports of her car accident have been shared. The social media star once starred on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood and was a favorite on the series for her two-season tenure, but today (March 24), it was reported that the rapper and model is fighting for her life. 

According to TMZ, Watts was driving her Mercedes on the 15 North freeway in Baker, California yesterday when she was involved in a collision with a pickup truck.


It is unclear how the accident occurred, but reports have stated that Watt's vehicle "flipped multiple times and burst into flames when it came to stop." A passenger in the pickup truck moved quickly to rescue Watts from her car and when emergency responders arrived at the scene, she was "life-flighted" to a hospital in nearby Nevada.

Although her injuries have been described as "major," there has not been an update on the detailed severity. Expectedly, authorities have launched themselves into an investigation of the accident and are combing through details to figure out what else, if anything, contributed to the collision. Messages and posts of kind thoughts and prayers have poured in for Apple Watts. We wish her a successful recovery.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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