NBA Star Kenyon Martin & Girlfriend Rapper Trina Involved in Northern Highway Collision

NBA basketball star Kenyon Martin and hip-hop artist Trina arrived in Belize from Miami today for a peace rally and basketball tournament tomorrow. But the news tonight is that on their way from the airport, in a motorcade led by a police mobile, the Ford Excursion the couple was traveling in - was involved in a violent collision on the Northern Highway. They weren’t hurt but two young boys were. Keith Swift and camera man Alex Ellis had just interviewed the couple at the airport and were heading back to the city and witnessed the accident. Here’s their story.

Keith Swift Reporting,

We were there when basketball superstar Kenyon Martin and hip-hop’s rising queen Trina arrived at the airport. Kenyon told us the trip was both for work and pleasure.

Kenyon Martin, NBA Player

“It is wonderful. It is my first time here so I am looking to have a good time. I am here for a little business but pleasure as well. I came down here to lend some support to the basketball for peace and things like hip-hop for peace and things like that – to have a good time.”

But all that changed minutes later because of this ugly collision at mile 8 on the Northern Highway. The 7NEWS team was on the scene moments after. The green minivan ploughed into the front passenger side of this white excursion. Trina and Kenyon Martin were in the backseat of that excursion. Raymond Marin saw the accident unfold and was one of the first persons on the scene.

Raymond Marin, Witness

“As we were coming down from the airport trailing behind the vehicles we see the white car that Trina and Kenyon Martin were travelling in was cutting across and the same time a green van came and they hit each other and they went straight across and one of the children nearly came out of the vehicle because of the impact. It was very very hard and horrifying and hmmm, I still left stunned right now.”

But as stunning as it was, Trina got a few minutes later visibly shaken but told me she was unhurt.

Keith Swift,

Trina can you tell us anything about what you just experienced?

Trina, Involved in Accident

“It was just…I don’t know.”

She was embraced by Kenyon Martin who was also unhurt. The driver of the Excursion, J.A. Jex says he received a minor injury.

But the same couldn’t be said for George Abraham. He was driving the minivan with his 12 and 9 year old sons inside. The front side of his vehicle was crushed. His children 9 year old Johnny and 12 year Delane were hurt, and in the moments after the accident he was both angered and in anguish.

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