Rapper Cassidy is in a critical condition after being involved in a serious traffic accident in New Jersey on Wednesday night. The star, who was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle, suffered a fractured skull and many bones in the left side of his face were broken. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

It is believed a U-Haul truck swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting the vehicle Cassidy - real name Barry Reese - was traveling in on the way to a recording studio in Yonkers, New York.

Doctors have confirmed the hip-top star's injuries are not life threatening and he is breathing on his own. He underwent a brain scan yesterday afternoon, although he is not believed to have sustained a brain injury. Cassidy was one of five people in the SUV, but was the only one to be injured.

In March, the rapper was released from a prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after serving eight months for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges.

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