Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo was killed in a deadly car accident early this morning in Fulton county. According to reports, a vehicle that Shawty was riding in on I-285 in Atlanta jumped a guard jail, then hit two trees before bursting into flames.
The Georgia native was just 40-years-old at the time of his death. RIP.
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AJC Reports: After initially describing the accident as a hit-and-run, “it has been confirmed now that it was a single car accident,” Fulton police spokeswoman Cpl. Maureen Smith said.
The crash happened about 2:20 a.m. and temporarily blocked the I-285 southbound ramp to Cascade Road.
The ramp has since been cleared.
The accident happened when a white Audi went over a guardrail, hit two trees and burst into flames. Two other people in the car were injured and taken to a hospital, police said.
Mgr Johnny Cabell has confirmed that @THATSSHAWTYLO has been killed in a hit and run accident this am. Real O.G. R.I.P. #zone1forlife
— Ryan Cameron (@ryancameron) September 21, 2016
