Philadephia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr gets hospitalized after being hit by a car with a prediction of a Twitter user talking about the accident now viral
Kelly Oubre Jr., a forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, was hit by a car on Saturday night and was taken to the hospital and the NBA franchise confirmed this information.
Twitter user prediction about Kelly Oubre Jr getting hit by a car goes viral after accident
Nah bro put a hit out on Kelly Oubre Jr for selling his parlay😂😂😂
— jacky (@depressedbullsf) November 12, 2023
Breaking:
Police have released a sketch of the driver who hit Kelly Oubre Jr. in Philadelphia on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/zqU3Bkn3Pg
— Brenden Deeg (@BrendenDeeg_) November 12, 2023
The tweet that was circulating on X(Twitter) contained a prediction in relevance to Kelly Oubre Jr getting hit by a car and to everyone’s surprise that is exactly what happened a day later. However, the account that posted the tweet, was deleted as soon as it went viral.
27-year-old Oubre was crossing the street quickly on Saturday night while wandering near his Centre City home when a car coming from the west tried to turn south onto it, according to police on Sunday, a report in ESPN India outlet suggests.
The forward has averaged 16.8 points in his first eight games as a rookie with the 76ers. After being chosen fifteenth overall in the 2015 draft, he has played for four separate clubs. Fans are curious about his injury and are expecting when the 76ers player will be back in action. Here is all you need to know.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in Center City, Philadelphia tonight and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, a Sixers spokesman tells ESPN. Oubre Jr., is currently in stable condition. pic.twitter.com/Mqxjew1Opy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 12, 2023
A look at Kelly Oubre Jr’s injury update
Kelly Oubre Jr., after being struck by a car that fled the scene on Saturday night in Centre City, Philadelphia, according to the authorities broke his ribs. It’s unknown exactly what injuries he suffered in the collision.
He was thankfully allowed to leave the hospital after a few hours of the treatment. He also avoided more serious injuries, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he is currently being watched over and treated by the team’s medical personnel.
From Philadelphia Police Department: Kelly Oubre Jr. was struck in the upper chest area by a silver vehicle traveling at a high-rate speed on Saturday night.
The car fled the scene.
In addition to broken ribs, Oubre has injuries to his hip and right leg. https://t.co/vHDpYOWQaM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 12, 2023
When is Kelly Oubre Jr expected to return to court?
Kelly Oubre, as per the reports is not out for the rest of the season as his injury is not season-ending, however, he will be out for some time. Sixers coach Nick Nurse said that Oubre is expected to watch the team’s practises on Tuesday before being reevaluated to determine a timeline for his return.
Case under investigation
During the hit-and-run event, a silver sedan was spotted; according to 6ABC, the investigation is still ongoing. The Philadelphia Police report was first sent to The Associated Press via email.