Lafayette, IN : A passenger in his SUV were killed in a single-vehicle accident on Wednesday, January, 31st 2018

Former NBA player Rasual Butler and a passenger in his SUV were killed in a single-vehicle accident in Southern California early Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County coroner's department confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

Butler was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Studio City that occurred around 2:30 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter. Butler lost control of his Range Rover, which proceeded to hit parking meters and then a wall before it rolled over and came to rest in a store parking lot.

The female occupant was not immediately identified by either the coroner’s office or Los Angeles police pending the notification of the next of kin.

According to statements from two of Butler's former teams, the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, the passenger was his wife, Leah LaBelle.

TMZ was the first outlet to report the fatal accident.

Source :
Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler dies in single-vehicle accident