Apple Watts, a former star of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, was involved in a severe car accident on March 24, 2022, while driving between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. She was driving a Mercedes and collided with a Ford F250 pickup truck transporting another vehicle, reportedly at around 90 miles per hour. Watts admitted she had been "a little buzzed" and fell asleep at the wheel before the crash. The collision caused her car to flip multiple times and burst into flames, and she was ejected from the vehicle
. As a result of the accident, Watts sustained major injuries including a shattered spine, broken arm, and fractured skull. She was airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas and placed in a medically induced coma for four months. After waking, she had to relearn how to walk and has been partially reliant on a wheelchair since
. Watts has spoken openly about the accident, taking full accountability for drinking and driving, and expressing regret for her actions. She hopes to use her experience to warn others about the dangers of drinking and driving and wants to become a motivational speaker to save lives. Despite the physical and emotional challenges, she remains grateful to be alive and is determined to recover as much as possible
. In summary, Apple Watts suffered life-altering injuries from a serious car accident caused by her driving while buzzed and falling asleep at the wheel. She is now focused on recovery and advocacy against drunk driving.
