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50 Cent Hospitalized, Released After SUV Accident

Rapper's vehicle rear-ended by a Mack truck in Queens

50 Cent performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella
June 26, 2012 10:15 AM ET

50 Cent was hospitalized and released after a Mack truck rear-ended his bulletproof SUV in Queens very early this morning, reports ThisIs50.com and XXL. The rapper was on the Long Island Expressway when the driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle, hitting 50 Cent. He was taken to the hospital along with his driver, but after a few tests on his neck and back, the pair were released from the hospital and are reportedly feeling fine.

50 Cent is gearing up to release his next album, 5 (Murder By Numbers), on July 3rd.

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