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Lamar Odom smashes Mercedes-Benz after losing control of car

Lamar Odom crashed his Mercedes-Benz into two parked cars in an early morning incident this week, TMZ reports.

The former NBA star’s rep told the outlet that Odom lost control of his vehicle while driving home from a friend’s residence in Northridge, Calif., around 3 a.m.

The incident occurred after Odom dropped his cell phone while driving. As he reached down to retrieve it, he accidentally rammed into the two vehicles, which were parked in a neighborhood near his home.

According to TMZ, the parked vehicles were luckily empty at the time of the crash and no injuries occurred.

The Los Angeles Police Department was called and later arrived on the scene to speak with Odom.

TMZ reports that officers asked Odom if he had been drinking – prompting the former Lakers star to inform them of his sobriety and ownership of various rehab facilities.

Lamar Odom was involved in a single-person car crash while driving in the early morning this week. TMZ.com
The former NBA star lost control of his vehicle and rammed into two parked cars. Michael Zappy Zapolin

Officers did not file a police report or perform a field sobriety test on Odom.


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The owners of the parked vehicles later came out of their homes and insurance information was exchanged before Odom was taken home by his security team.

The parked cars were empty when the crash occurred. TMZ
No major injuries occurred from the crash. TMZ
Odom was escorted home by his security after exchanging insurance information with the vehicles’ owners. TMZ

While no injuries occurred, photos of Odom’s crashed vehicle obtained by TMZ show the 43-year-old athlete’s Benz in a mangled state.

The fender and bumper on Odom’s vehicle had been partially torn off and dented from the accident, while one of his headlights was cracked.

Page Six has reached out to Odom’s rep for further comment.