Singer Sean Kingston has been rushed to the hospital after crashing his jet ski hours ago. He and a female passenger have been admitted to the trauma ward, and Kingston is believed to be in critical condition.
E! Online reports that, while not many details of the crash are known, it is believed that the accident resulted in major injuries for Sean.
TMZ has more details, with sources close to the ongoing investigation saying the crash occurred on Sunday evening – and both occupants of the watercraft were rescued from the water by a passerby.
The latter e-zine says the star has been “badly injured.”
“According to Local10.com, the ‘Beautiful Girls’ singer had a female passenger on board his watercraft when it crashed into a bridge around 6 PM local time,” TMZ writes.
“We’re told both Kingston and his passenger were rescued from the water by a good Samaritan,” the publication adds.
“The Miami Fire Dept. responded to the scene and both Kingston and his female passenger were transported to nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital. We’re told Kingston's injuries are so severe, he is being treated in the trauma ward,” TMZ further says.
As per the same media outlet, police are now conducting an investigation to determine the causes of the crash, but, for the time being, they don’t believe alcohol was a factor.
A rep for the singer has released a statement to confirm the accident, but refused to offer more details on Sean’s condition or whether doctors think he’ll recover soon.
“Sean Kingston was in an accident today. No further details are available at the moment. He and his family thank everyone for the well-wishes,” Kingston’s publicist says.
The moment word of the crash got out online, #PrayForSeanKingston became a trending topic on Twitter with millions of his fans from all over the world coming together to send prayers and their get-well wishes to the singer.
Keep an eye on this space for more details.