On Sunday, December 18, Lil Durk was engaged in a serious car accident and through a near-death experience. Fans were alarmed after the 30-year-old rapper posted the update on his official Instagram account.
Lil Durk, whose true name is Durk Derrick Banks, was injured in the accident but not seriously. The rapper was hurt while playing at the Lollapalooza festival in July of this year, and the revelation comes just five months later. Continue reading to learn more about Durk’s mishap.
The What Became Of Rapper Virgil used Instagram on Sunday to inform his followers of the news. He shared a number of pictures that showed him and his companions boarding his car. In the final image, an automobile that had been involved in an accident was shown flipped onto its side.
Durk added, “Live life Anyday can be your last SMURK,” in the caption, alluding to the transience of life. Where and how the disaster happened are still unclear. Durk reportedly sustained non-life-threatening wounds and is presently healing. While this was happening, people voiced their concern for the Chicago native’s health in their comments.
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One admirer responded, “Idk what I’d do if something happened to you Stay Safe,” and another, “Real ones stay blessed, u still here for a reason gang, turn up,” in response. A third person commented, “There’s nothing like flipping a car and leaving immediately after it happens. It is bestowing blessings and favor.
In 2018, Lil Durk had a comparable circumstance when he was hurt in a hit-and-run collision. The incident happened on July 20, 2018, when a car struck the rapper and his friend Carlee. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries from the collision, and Durk recovered after a brief stay in the hospital.
In a subsequent interview, he talked openly about the incident and declared, “I’m blessed, might have been much worse. I immediately went to the hospital since I was experiencing back and leg discomfort, but overall, I have to give God praise.
Durk experienced another mishap more recently during Lollapalooza 2022 in Chicago. The onstage pyrotechnics went out in front of him as he was doing his set at the music festival. His eye was hurt as a result of the incident, necessitating hospitalization. The rapper, however, kept performing even after the mishap.
Durk said that he needed a few days to recover and return to the stage in a subsequent Instagram image while sporting a bandage over his eye. He captioned the photo, “Due to the incident that transpired at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health.”
“I finished my show for my fans yesterday,” he continued. I value you all. Many of his friends and followers at the time emailed the rapper their thoughts and support.