Smash Ultimate pro gets in huge car crash on way to major tournament
Twitter/CharlieHarunoSuper Smash Bros Ultimate pro Charlie ‘Charliedaking’ Antoun was involved in a brutal car crash on his way to Mainstage 2021, causing him to be disqualified from the event.
Charliedaking is one of Smash Ultimate’s most prominent Wolf mains and one of the top competitors the esport has to offer. Unfortunately for fans, he was MIA at Mainstage thanks to a car accidents moments away from the venue.
On November 13, Charlie found himself disqualified from the event after he didn’t show up. Despite fans’ confusion, he revealed why in a tweet late at night showing the state of his car.
Luckily, the Smash pro survived, but the accident has caused quite a lot of pain in his life and is asking the community for help.
As some may know I got into a big car accident on my way to mainstage 2021 and had to DQ from the event. I'm in a desperate situation and I am humbly asking for your helphttps://t.co/o95fXY8H7l
— Charliedaking🌙 (@CharlieHaruno) November 15, 2021
Smash pleads for help after big car accident
According to Charlie, he was just five minutes from the venue in Ontario, California when the driver in an SUV ahead of him suddenly slammed on their breaks “extremely hard.”
“I slammed on my brakes and tried to veer to the right but the shoulder was blocked by a barricade. I ended up hitting the barricade and then collided with the SUV,” he revealed. “Thankfully my passenger Jordan and I were okay outside of some neck and back pain. The SUV was mildly damaged and the people in it were thankfully unharmed as well.”
Unfortunately, his insurance isn’t covering the cost of the vehicle and the pro is asking the community to help him pay off the costs.
My insurance isn't covering the cost of my vehicle. I naively assumed it was already in my policy but because I obtained my insurance *before* owning a vehicle I never added personal car coverage. That vehicle was my pride and joy and I've lost it completely. It's a catastrophe pic.twitter.com/f81uIK6MJs
— Charliedaking🌙 (@CharlieHaruno) November 15, 2021
“I naively assumed it was already in my policy but because I obtained my insurance before owning a vehicle I never added personal car coverage. That vehicle was my pride and joy and I’ve lost it completely. It’s a catastrophe,” he said.
In addition to starting a GoFundMe to pay off the accident costs, Charlie also noted he offers coaching to players to help him improve.
Thus far, over $4,000 have been raised of the $12,000 needed. Hopefully, he can get his situation taken care of and get back to grinding the competitive Smash scene.
