Rapper Cassidy reportedly suffered serious injuries in a Wednesday (10/4) traffic accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The Philadelphia native reportedly was on the way to a Manhattan recording studio when the SUV he was traveling in was struck by an oncoming truck. Cassidy, whose real name is Barry Reese, 23, was sitting in the passenger seat, and was the only person injured, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. His injuries were said to include a fractured skull and several broken facial bones.

A J Records publicist told the newspaper on Thursday (10/5) that the rapper was in critical condition; MTV News later reported that CAT scan results showed that his brain activity was normal, and that--though he was heavily sedated--the injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Earlier this year, Cassidy was released after serving an eight-month prison sentence for manslaughter and other charges in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old man in Philadelphia.

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