Rapper Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker, who was in a fatal car crash on Wednesday (Sept. 21) in Atlanta, died of “blunt force injury to the head,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said in a statement to local newspaper The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Rapper Shawty Lo Dies in Car Accident
“The driver, 40 year old Carlos Walker, lost control of his vehicle, a 2016 Audi, leaving the roadway and striking a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire,” a police spokeswoman said. He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead. Two women who were also in the vehicle sustained non life-threatening injuries.
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According to AllHipHop, funeral arrangements have been set for Saturday (Oct. 1) at Atlanta’s Jackson Memorial Baptist Church.
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Shawty Lo is known for his 2008 hit “Dey Know.” He was also a member of D4L, the hip-hop group behind the 2005 chart-topper “Laffy Taffy.” His most recent release was “Bowen Home Carlos” in 2013.
He leaves behind 11 children.