'Love & Hip Hop' alumna Masika Kalysha's estranged husband dies in wrong-way crash

Reality prima Masika Kalysha, champion known for her clip connected VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood,” is mourning the decease of her estranged hubby Jamar Champ. He died aboriginal Tuesday greeting aft a wrong-way clang successful Houston.

“I americium successful shambles,” she captioned an Instagram video shared Tuesday morning. “Please respect my household and my children astatine this time.”

In her post, the actor-singer urged blogs to clasp backmost from sharing accusation astir Champ’s decease “until I do.” The 40-year-old entertainer underscored the value of her being the archetypal to archer her children astir their father’s fatal crash. “I don’t privation my kids to find retired astatine schoolhouse earlier I tin archer them,” she said.

The Houston Police Department announced Tuesday that it is investigating the clang that occurred astir 12:05 a.m. connected the West Interstate Highway. Police said a metallic BMW was driving westbound successful eastbound lanes and “struck a metallic Tesla Cybertruck caput on,” according to a statement. As a effect of the collision, the BMW caught occurrence and the Cybertruck struck an 18-wheeler.

Police confirmed successful different merchandise that the drivers of the BMW and Cybertruck some died — the erstwhile was pronounced dormant astatine the country and the second died aft helium was transported to a adjacent hospital. The operator of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

Though instrumentality enforcement did not corroborate the identities of the deceased drivers, Champ’s household confirmed to KHOU 11 that helium was the Tesla operator and died of his injuries. He was 38.

Kalysha seemed to stock the quality of her estranged husband’s decease connected X, tweeting “God woke maine up astatine 2:00am… I couldn’t sleep.”

“I didn’t cognize why. Jesus Christ I conscionable received the worse quality of my life,” she added. “Pray for maine and my kids please.”

She aboriginal confirmed Champ’s decease successful a connection to the Shade Room. “During this incredibly challenging time, I kindly inquire for respect and knowing arsenic our household comes unneurotic to enactment 1 different and grant his memory,” she wrote.

“Your thoughts, prayers, and emotion mean the satellite to america arsenic we navigate this devastating loss.”

Kalysha joined erstwhile assemblage shot prima Champ successful 2021 and they stock 3-year-old girl Amari, according to People. The world star, who besides shares girl Khari with “Trap Queen” rapper Fetty Wap, said successful December 2023 that she and Champ were “separated.” A twelvemonth aboriginal she said she was successful mediation with her “soon-to-be” ex-husband.