Flavor Flav.Photo: Marc Stamas/Getty
RapperFlavor Flavfaced an unexpected, traumatic experience while driving on Tuesday.
Flav was on the road from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on Tuesday when rain caused a boulder to fall down a cliffside and land on the side of his car,TMZ reported.
A rep for the 62-year-old rapper (born William Drayton Jr.) tells PEOPLE, “Thank God he survived and is okay, although a bit emotionally shaken up.”
The cliffside was in La Tuna Canyon, and once the boulder hit the side of his car, Flav briefly lost control, but was then able to safely get to the other side of the road.
Flavor Flav’s Car.
The impact from the boulder left damage on his car, so his team called AAA since his car was totaled, Flav’s rep said.
According to TMZ, another driver saw the whole thing happen and pulled over to make sure the rapper was okay. If he had been driving just a few feet in a different direction, the incident may have killed him, per his rep.
The incident comes monthsafter the rapper was arrested over a domestic violence disputein Las Vegas.
The Public Enemy musician allegedly grabbed the woman, poked his finger in her nose and face, grabbed her and threw her to the ground. He also allegedly grabbed a phone out of her hand, according to the city attorney.
His attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld provided a statement to PEOPLE about the incident, writing, “In alleged domestic violence cases, there are often two sides to the story, and we will explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media.”
Since then, the charges have been dropped and he pleaded no contest, according toRolling Stonelast week.
source: people.com
