Comedian Lil Duval hospitalized in Bahamas after being struck by a car: 'I'm in so much pain'
Comedian Lil Duval is in good spirits despite being in a car accident Tuesday.
The 45-year-old was hospitalized after being struck by a car while driving his all-terrain vehicle in the Bahamas. The Florida-born comic took to Instagram Tuesday to post a video of himself strapped to a gurney as he's loaded onto an ambulance with gauze bandages on his forehead and body.
"Somebody hit me in they car while i was on my 4 wheeler," Duval captioned the post.
As a result of the accident, Duval broke his hip and he needed to be flown to Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, to have surgery, he wrote in the post.
"I'm still chillin tho can't nothing steal my joy," he wrote in another Instagram post on Wednesday.
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Duval updated fans on Twitter Wednesday morning saying he appreciated the outpour of support following the accident.
"I appreciate everybody checking up on me but if you call and i don’t pick up don’t take it the wrong way," Duval tweeted. "Can’t move cuz I’m in so much pain."
Duval received support in the comment section of his Instagram post from comedians, rappers and artists including Kevin Hart, Jamie Foxx and Ludacris.
I appreciate everybody checking up on me but if you call and i don’t pick up don’t take it the wrong way. I’m really fuk up and can’t move cuz I’m in so much pain
— lil duval (@lilduval) July 27, 2022
"Praying for you champ," Hart commented. "Get well immediately."
"Many Blessings over you and everybody who glowing thru," singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton commented.
"Get well right now," Foxx commented.
"Dam bro i hope you good," rapper 2chainz wrote.
"Get Well My Guy," Ludacris commented.
Duval hosted MTV2's "Ain’t That America" from 2013 to 2014 and has appeared on other MTV shows like "Wild ‘N Out," "Guy Code," and "Hip Hop Squares."
Outside of comedy, Duval has had a successful career in rap.
His 2018 track "Smile (Living My Best Life)" made it on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the No. 1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lil Duval: Comedian hospitalized after car accident in the Bahamas
